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Fraction

A number that represents part of a whole, written as one number over another. It also means division: ab=a÷b\frac{a}{b} = a \div b.

Example

If a cake is cut into 66 equal slices and you eat 22, you have eaten 26=13\frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} of it.

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