: a fraction having whole numbers for the numerator and denominator — compare complex fraction
Examples of simple fraction in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBut irrational constants such as π and √2—numbers that cannot be reduced to a simple fraction—frequently crop up in science and engineering.
Leila Sloman, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2019
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