Talk:Fraction (mathematics)

Citable Version ^[?]

To learn how to update the categories for this article, see here. To update categories, edit the metadata template.

Definition: A concept used to convey a proportional relation between a part and the whole consisting of a numerator (an integer — the part) and a denominator (a natural number — the whole). [d] [e]

Checklist and Archives

Workgroup category: Mathematics [Categories OK]
Talk Archive: none	English language variant: British English

Unused subpages
Unused subpages: - Bibliography - External Links - Works - Discography - Filmography - Catalogs - Timelines - Gallery - Audio - Video - Code - Tutorials - Student Level - Signed Articles - Function - Addendum - Debate Guide - Advanced - Recipes - Citable Version

Egyptian fractions

I thought that Egypt fractions is the fractions 1/n (plus maybe 2/3) because using current definition all positive fractions are Egypt one. Andrey Khalyavin 08:24, 4 April 2008 (CDT)

An Egyptian fraction is the "sum of distinct unit fractions", not any fraction. Every positive rational number can be represented with an Egyptian fraction.

{\frac {1}{2}}+{\frac {1}{3}}

is such an Egyptian fraction, but not

{\frac {1}{2}}+{\frac {1}{2}}

Regards, Olier Raby

Ok, google seems to agree with you, though I am surprised that an Egyptian fraction is not a fraction, but an expression. Andrey Khalyavin 04:45, 8 April 2008 (CDT)

Talk:Fraction (mathematics)

Egyptian fractions

Navigation menu

Search