complex fraction

noun

: a fraction with a fraction or mixed number in the numerator or denominator or both compare simple fraction

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of complex fraction was in 1827

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“Complex fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complex%20fraction. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

complex fraction

noun
: a fraction with a fraction or mixed number in the numerator or denominator or both
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