vulgar fraction

noun

A fraction written in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer, e.g. ½.

Similar
common fraction
OriginNew Latin fractiō vulgāris →
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Meanings

nounvulgar fraction (plural vulgar fractions)

plural vulgar fractions

  1. arithmeticA fraction written in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer, e.g. ½.

    Synonyms: common fraction

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fraction written in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer, e.g. ½.

Similar
common fraction
Also see
common fraction

Origin

  1. New Latinfractiō vulgāris
  2. Englishvulgar fraction

Calque of New Latin fractiō vulgāris, from Latin vulgāris (“common”), originally in contrast to specialised forms such as “astronomical” (sexagesimal) fractions.

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APA

vulgar fraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vulgar%20fraction

MLA

“vulgar fraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vulgar%20fraction. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vulgar fraction,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vulgar%20fraction.

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