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  2. Fraction - Wikipedia

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    The entire fraction may be expressed as a single composition, in which case it is hyphenated, or as a number of fractions with a numerator of one, in which case they are not. (For example, two-fifths is the fraction2 / 5 ⁠ and two fifths is the same fraction understood as 2 instances of ⁠ 1 / 5 ⁠.) Fractions should always be ...

  3. Proof that 22/7 exceeds π - Wikipedia

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    [2] The purpose of the proof is not primarily to convince its readers that ⁠ 22 / 7 ⁠ (or ⁠3 + 1 / 7 ⁠) is indeed bigger than π. Systematic methods of computing the value of π exist. If one knows that π is approximately 3.14159, then it trivially follows that π < ⁠ 22 / 7 ⁠, which is approximately 3.142857.

  4. Multiplication algorithm - Wikipedia

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    94 quarters is 23 cwt and 2 qtr, so place the 2 in the answer and put the 23 in the next column left. Now add up the three entries in the cwt column giving 587. This is 29 t 7 cwt, so write the 7 into the answer and the 29 in the column to the left. Now add up the tons column. There is no adjustment to make, so the result is just copied down.

  5. Irreducible fraction - Wikipedia

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    For example, ⁠ 1 / 4 ⁠, ⁠ 5 / 6 ⁠, and ⁠ −101 / 100 ⁠ are all irreducible fractions. On the other hand, ⁠ 2 / 4 ⁠ is reducible since it is equal in value to ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠, and the numerator of ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ is less than the numerator of ⁠ 2 / 4 ⁠. A fraction that is reducible can be reduced by dividing both the numerator ...

  6. Unit fraction - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics education, unit fractions are often introduced earlier than other kinds of fractions, because of the ease of explaining them visually as equal parts of a whole. [22] [23] A common practical use of unit fractions is to divide food equally among a number of people, and exercises in performing this sort of fair division are a ...

  7. Continued fraction - Wikipedia

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    For the folded general continued fractions of both expressions, the rate convergence μ = (3 − √ 8) 2 = 17 − √ 288 ≈ 0.02943725, hence ⁠ 1 / μ ⁠ = (3 + √ 8) 2 = 17 + √ 288 ≈ 33.97056, whose common logarithm is 1.531... ≈ ⁠ 26 / 17 ⁠ > ⁠ 3 / 2 ⁠, thus adding at least three digits per two terms. This is because the ...

  8. Simple continued fraction - Wikipedia

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    The fourth quotient being 1, we say 333 times 1 is 333, and this plus 22, the numerator of the fraction preceding, is 355; similarly, 106 times 1 is 106, and this plus 7 is 113. In this manner, by employing the four quotients [3;7,15,1], we obtain the four fractions: ⁠ 3 / 1 ⁠, ⁠ 22 / 7 ⁠, ⁠ 333 / 106 ⁠, ⁠ 355 / 113 ⁠, ....

  9. Calculator input methods - Wikipedia

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    The TI-108 is a simple four-function calculator which uses single-step execution.. The immediate execution mode of operation (also known as single-step, algebraic entry system (AES) [7] or chain calculation mode) is commonly employed on most general-purpose calculators.