ordinary fraction
nounUK /ˈɔː.dɪ.nər.i ˈfræk.ʃən/
US /ˈɔːr.dən.er.i ˈfræk.ʃən/
A fraction written as one number over another number, like 1/2 or 3/4.
In math class, we learned to write one half as the ordinary fraction 1/2.
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2. A fraction whose numerator and denominator are both whole numbers, not decimals.
Three quarters is an ordinary fraction, but 0.75 is a decimal.
3. A fraction that is not written as a mixed number or decimal.
Instead of writing 1 1/2, she wrote the ordinary fraction 3/2.
4. A fraction used in everyday math problems rather than in advanced algebra.
The recipe used ordinary fractions like 1/3 cup of sugar.