vulgar fraction
noun/ˌvʌlɡə ˈfrækʃn/
/ˌvʌlɡər ˈfrækʃn/
(British English) (North American English common fraction)
- a fraction (= a number less than one) that is shown as numbers above and below a line
- ¾ and ⅝ are vulgar fractions.
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