complex fraction

complex fraction

noun Mathematics.
a fraction in which the numerator or the denominator or both contain one or more fractions.
Also called compound fraction.


Origin:
1820–30
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Complex fraction is always a great word to know.
So is composite number. Does it mean:
to rewrite an expression as simply as possible
number that is a multiple of two numbers or more, other than itself and 1
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complex fraction
 
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maths Also called: compound fraction a fraction in which the numerator or denominator or both contain fractions

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