What is a "friendly fraction"?

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What is a "friendly fraction"?

2007-07-26 07:12:49 · 4 answers · asked by Mc K 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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I'm assuming this is a fraction that can become a "neat" decimal. For example, 1/2 becomes .5, a "neat" decimal, but 2/3 becomes .6666667, not so "neat" or "friendly".

2007-07-26 07:19:05 · answer #1 · answered by Sturm und Drang 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

My guess is that it is a rational expression (fraction) for an irrational number. Kinda like 22/7 is an approximation of pi (3.1415926535897932384626433832795 ).

2007-07-26 14:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Maybe they were asking about the friendly faction?

2007-07-26 14:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by Robert L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Have no idea. I've never heard this term before. Interesting.

2007-07-26 14:18:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋