complex fraction


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complex fraction

Maths a fraction in which the numerator or denominator or both contain fractions

complex fraction

[′käm‚pleks ′frak·shən]
(mathematics)
A fraction whose numerator or denominator is a fraction.
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When an abundance of experience with complex fractions is neglected, students may be unable to acquire the familiarity and fluency that will be needed to manipulate algebraic fractions.
Once again the emphasis should be on providing students with more opportunities in manipulating complex fractions (see discussion on Category VI, question A).
Algebra students' difficulty with fractions: an error analysis
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