common fraction
nounUK /ˈkɒmən ˈfrækʃən/
US /ˈkɑːmən ˈfrækʃən/
A common fraction is a number written as one number over another, like 1/2.
In math class, we learned that 3/4 is a common fraction.
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2. A fraction written with a numerator and denominator rather than as a decimal.
She converted the decimal 0.5 into the common fraction 1/2.
3. A fraction in which both numbers are whole numbers.
The recipe used the common fraction 2/3 of a cup of sugar.
4. A way to show part of a whole using two stacked numbers.
He shaded 5/8 of the circle to show a common fraction.