| a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction, and so on. |
| con·tin·ued fraction (kən-tĭn'yōōd) n. A whole number plus a fraction whose numerator is a whole number and whose denominator is a whole number plus a fraction that has a denominator consisting of a whole number plus a fraction, and so on, such as 2 + 1/(3 + 7/(1 + 2/3)). |
continued fraction
expression of a number as the sum of an integer and a quotient, the denominator of which is the sum of an integer and a quotient, and so on. In general,
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