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A compound fraction, also known as a mixed number, is a fraction which comprises a whole part and a fractional part.

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What is a fraction that has a fraction and it's numerator or denominator?

Or both. That's a complex fraction.


7.5 as a fraction in simplest form?

7 1/2 as a compound fraction or 15/2 as a regular fraction.


What is the difference between a complex fraction and a regular fraction?

"Regular" fractions have integers for the numerator and denominator. Complex fractions have fractions at one or both of those spots.


What type of fraction has a fraction in the numerator denominator or both?

A complex fraction has a fraction in the numerator, denominator, or both. As with all fractions, it implies division, so apply the rules of dividing by a fraction, invert the divisor and multiply. EX: (a/b) / (c/d) means (a/b) divided by (c/d) = (a/b) x (d/c) = (ad) / (bc) and as always reduce if possible. EX: (2/3) / (3/5) = (2/3) x (5/3) = 10/9 = 1 1/9


What is a vulgar fraction?

A fraction written with an integer numerator placed over a (nonzero) integer denominator is called a vulgar fraction. Vulgar fractions are also known as common fractions or simple fractions. Examples are 2/5 and 7/3. In those examples, the numerators are 2 and 7, the denominators are 5 and 3, all of which are integers. Simple/common/vulgar fractions are distinguished from compound fractions, from complex fractions, from mixed numerals, from decimal fractions, and from irrational fractions. Examples of fractions that are not common fractions are: * 0.75 -- decimal fraction * (3/4) / 2 -- complex fraction * (3/4) / (2/3) -- complex fraction * (1 1/2) / 2 -- complex fraction with mixed numeral in numerator * 3/4 of 5/7 -- compound fraction * 75% --- which equals 75/100, but written as a percent, it has neither a numerator nor a denominator * pi/4 -- irrational fraction. The distinction between common fractions and fractions that are not common is NOT the same as the distinction between proper fractions and improper fractions (which is explained below, but which is not needed to understand what a common fraction is). Common fractions can be either proper or improper. ------ If the absolute value of the numerator (the number on top) is less than the absolute value of the denominator (the number on the bottom) the fraction is called a PROPER fraction.. Examples are 2/3 and and -2/5. If the absolute value of the numerator is greater than the absolute value of the denominator (the number on the bottom) the fraction is called IMPROPER. Examples are 3/2 and and -5/2. Improper fractions can be converted to a mixed numeral, that is, an integer plus a fraction. For example 7/3 is equal to 2 1/3.

Related Questions

What is a fraction that has a fraction in it?

It is a compound fractions.


What has a fraction in the numerator and in the denominator?

It is a compound fraction.


What do you call a fraction having both a whole number and a fraction?

compound fraction


What is a fraction that has a fraction and it's numerator or denominator?

Or both. That's a complex fraction.


Is the fraction 3/8 a simple or compound fraction?

The fraction 3/8 is a simple fraction.


What is a fraction in the numerator and the denominator or both?

It is part of a compound fraction.


What is a fraction that has a fractions in the numerator denominator or both?

It is a compound fraction.


Is a compound fraction a equation that shows that two ratios are equivalent?

No, a compound fraction is a fraction in which either the numerator or the denominator, or both, contain one or more fractions.


What type of fraction has at least one fraction in its numerator or denominator or both?

It is a compound fraction.


Is 6 4 compound?

Yes, 6/4 is a compound fraction, which can also be simplified to 3/2 or expressed as a mixed number, 1 1/2. A compound fraction typically refers to a fraction that has a fraction in either the numerator, denominator, or both. In this case, 6 divided by 4 results in a value greater than 1, confirming it as a compound fraction.


How can fraction be a compound word?

It cannot be.


How do you make fraction a compound noun?

Examples of compound nouns for the noun 'fraction' are:proper fractionimproper fractionmixed fractionsequivalent fractions