fractionsymbol
nounUK /ˈfræk.ʃən ˌsɪm.bəl/
US /ˈfræk.ʃən ˌsɪm.bəl/
A fraction symbol is a sign, like a slash or a line, that shows two numbers are part of a fraction.
In the fraction 3/4, the slash is the fraction symbol.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The horizontal line used between the top and bottom numbers of a fraction.
The fraction symbol in 1/2 is the line between the one and the two.
3. A slanted line used to separate the parts of a fraction in typed text.
She typed 5/8 using the fraction symbol on her keyboard.
4. A mark that shows a number is being divided into equal parts.
The fraction symbol helps us see that the pizza is cut into four equal slices.