Meanings
nouncommon fraction (plural common fractions)
plural common fractions
- arithmeticA fraction in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer.
Synonyms: simple fraction, vulgar fraction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fraction in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer.
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Origin
- New Latinfractiō vulgāris
- Englishcommon fraction
Originally a calque of New Latin fractiō vulgāris. See vulgar fraction.
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Arabic كَسْرٌ بَسِيطٌ
- كَسْرٌ بَسِيطٌ (kasrun basīṭun)fraction with two integers
Bulgarian обикновена дроб
- обикновена дроб (obiknovena drob)fraction with two integers
Chinese Mandarin 普通分數 /普通分数
- 普通分數 /普通分数 (pǔtōng fēnshù)fraction with two integers
Danish almindelig brøk
- almindelig brøkfraction with two integers
Dutch breuk
- breukfraction with two integers
Finnish murtoluku
- murtolukufraction with two integers
French fraction d'entiers
- fraction d'entiersfraction with two integers
Icelandic almennt brot
- almennt brotfraction with two integers
Indonesian pecahan biasa
- pecahan biasafraction with two integers
Malay pecahan kasar
- pecahan kasarfraction with two integers
Polish ułamek zwykły
- ułamek zwykłyfraction with two integers
Scottish Gaelic bloigh chumanta
- bloigh chumantafraction with two integers
Spanish fracción común
- fracción comúnfraction with two integers
Swedish bråk
- bråkfraction with two integers
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common fraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20fraction
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“common fraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20fraction. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common fraction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20fraction.
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