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Egyptian fractions

Egyptian fractions is the plural of Egyptian fraction.

Meaning of Egyptian fraction

Noun

Egyptian fraction (plural Egyptian fractions)

  1. A representation of a rational number as a sum of distinct unit fractions.
    • The fraction #92;frac#123;7#125;#123;10#125; can be written as the Egyptian fraction #92;frac#123;1#125;#123;2#125;#43;#92;frac#123;1#125;#123;5#125;.
  2. (rare) A unit fraction.

Questions about Egyptian fractions

What is Egyptian fractions the plural of?
Egyptian fractions is the plural of Egyptian fraction.

Words near Egyptian fractions in the dictionary

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  5. Egyptian fraction
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