fractionrepresentation
nounUK /ˈfræk.ʃən ˌrep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/
US /ˈfræk.ʃən ˌrep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/
A fraction representation is a way of showing a part of a whole using numbers, like 1/2 for one half.
The teacher asked us to write a fraction representation for the shaded part of the circle.
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2. In computing, a way of storing a number as a ratio of two integers rather than as a decimal.
The program stores the value as a fraction representation to avoid rounding errors.
3. A symbolic way of writing a part-to-whole relationship in mathematics problems.
Each student drew a fraction representation to compare one third and one fourth.
4. A visual or written model, such as a pie chart or number line, that shows a fraction.
Her fraction representation on the number line clearly marked three quarters.