complex fraction

noun

Any fraction in which either or both of the numerator or denominator are themselves fractions.

Similar
compound fraction

Meanings

nouncomplex fraction (plural complex fractions)

plural complex fractions

  1. arithmeticAny fraction in which either or both of the numerator or denominator are themselves fractions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator

Similar
compound fraction
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 繁分數 /繁分数
  • 繁分數 /繁分数complex fraction
Japanese 繁分数
  • 繁分数 (hanbunsū)complex fraction
Korean 번분수
  • 번분수 (beonbunsu)complex fraction
Polish ułamek piętrowy
  • ułamek piętrowycomplex fraction
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APA

complex fraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complex%20fraction

MLA

“complex fraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complex%20fraction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “complex fraction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complex%20fraction.

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