simple fraction
noun
: a fraction having whole numbers for the numerator and denominator compare complex fraction
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Some require relatively simple fractions to accurately represent many decimal places, while others require very large denominators.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Pi is an irrational number, meaning that it cannot be expressed as a simple fraction.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2021
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Pi is an irrational number, meaning that it cannot be expressed as a simple fraction.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2021
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“Simple fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simple%20fraction. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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