unit fraction

English

Noun

unit fraction (plural unit fractions)

1. (arithmetic) A fraction whose numerator is 1 and whose denominator is a positive integer; for example, ${\frac {1}{2}}$ or ${\frac {1}{7}}$.

Synonyms

• Egyptian fraction

Translations

fraction whose numerator is 1 and denominator a positive integer

• Finnish: yksikkömurtoluku (fi)
• French: fraction unitaire f
• Icelandic: stofnbrot n