Meanings
noununit fraction (plural unit fractions)
plural unit fractions
- arithmeticA fraction whose numerator is 1 and whose denominator is a positive integer; for example, 1/2 or 1/7.
Synonyms: Egyptian fraction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fraction whose numerator is 1 and whose denominator is a positive integer; for example, 1/2 or 1/7.
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Translations
Bulgarian аликвотна дроб
- аликвотна дроб (alikvotna drob)fraction whose numerator is 1 and denominator a positive integer
Finnish yksikkömurtoluku
- yksikkömurtolukufraction whose numerator is 1 and denominator a positive integer
French fraction unitaire
- fraction unitairefraction whose numerator is 1 and denominator a positive integer
Icelandic stofnbrot
- stofnbrotfraction whose numerator is 1 and denominator a positive integer
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APA
unit fraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unit%20fraction
MLA
“unit fraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unit%20fraction. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unit fraction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unit%20fraction.
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