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A '''fraction''' is the [[ratio]] of two [[number]]s.  Most commonly, we consider [[rational number]]s, those fractions which are the ratio of two [[integer]]s.  For instance, <math>\displaystyle \frac 34</math> is such a fraction.
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A '''fraction''' is the [[ratio]] of two [[number]]s.  Most commonly, we consider [[rational number]]s, those fractions which are the ratio of two [[integer]]s.  For instance, <math>\frac 34</math> is such a fraction.
  
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Revision as of 20:46, 12 December 2008

A fraction is the ratio of two numbers. Most commonly, we consider rational numbers, those fractions which are the ratio of two integers. For instance, $\frac 34$ is such a fraction.

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