fraction

1. A component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process (synset 114946245)
   is a type of: chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
2. A small part or item forming a piece of a whole (synset 103395053)
   is a type of: part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact
3. The quotient of two rational numbers (synset 113754218)
   is a type of: rational, rational number - an integer or a fraction
   subtypes:

   • fixed-point part, mantissa - the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808
   • common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
   • improper fraction - a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator
   • proper fraction - a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator
   • complex fraction, compound fraction - a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator
   • continued fraction - a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction and so on

1. Perform a division (synset 200643760)
   "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
   referred to in: arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
   is a type of: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation
   subtypes:

   • halve - divide by two; divide into halves
   • quarter - divide by four; divide into quarters
   same as: divide

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