Fractions

A fraction is a value created by taking an integer and dividing it by an integer.

Your first concrete experience with fractions may have been \dfrac{1}{4}, \dfrac{1}{2}, \dfrac{3}{4}, printed on a ruler.

Every Fraction corresponds to either a Decimal Number or a Whole Number:

\dfrac {1}{2} = 0.5

\dfrac {6}{2} = 3

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