simple fraction

/ˌsɪmpəl ˌfrækʃən/

Other forms: simple fractions

Definitions of simple fraction

1. noun

   the quotient of two integers
   synonyms: common fraction

   types:

   half, one-half

   one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

   one-third, third, tierce

   one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

   two-thirds

   two of three equal parts of a divisible whole

   fourth, fourth part, one-fourth, one-quarter, quarter, quartern, twenty-five percent

   one of four equal parts

   three-fourths, three-quarters

   three of four equal parts

   fifth, fifth part, one-fifth, twenty percent

   one part in five equal parts

   one-sixth, sixth

   one part in six equal parts

   one-seventh, seventh

   one part in seven equal parts

   eighth, one-eighth

   one part in eight equal parts

   ninth, one-ninth

   one part in nine equal parts

   one-tenth, ten percent, tenth, tenth part

   a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

   duodecimal, one-twelfth, twelfth, twelfth part

   one part in twelve equal parts

   one-sixteenth, sixteenth, sixteenth part

   one part in sixteen equal parts

   one-thirty-second, thirty-second, thirty-second part

   one part in thirty-two equal parts

   one-sixtieth, sixtieth

   one part in sixty equal parts

   one-sixty-fourth, sixty-fourth

   one part in sixty-four equal parts

   hundredth, one percent, one-hundredth

   one part in a hundred equal parts

   one-thousandth, thousandth

   one part in a thousand equal parts

   one-ten-thousandth, ten-thousandth

   one part in ten thousand equal parts

   one-hundred-thousandth

   one part in a hundred thousand equal parts

   millionth, one-millionth

   one part in a million equal parts

   one-hundred-millionth

   one part in a hundred million equal parts

   billionth, one-billionth

   one part in a billion equal parts

   one-trillionth, trillionth

   one part in a trillion equal parts

   one-quadrillionth, quadrillionth

   one part in a quadrillion equal parts

   one-quintillionth, quintillionth

   one part in a quintillion equal parts

   fifty percent

   a half expressed as a percentage

   mediety, moiety

   one of two (approximately) equal parts

   type of:

   fraction

   the quotient of two rational numbers