Question

Question #9a2d2

Answer 1

The fraction is a mathematical expression describing a numeric ratio.
E.g. `3/4` is the same thing as `3:4`, which can be stated as "3 out of 4 parts" or "3 relative to 4".

Explanation:

A "fraction" is the short-hand mathematics description of a comparison of two values - the numerator and the denominator. It is expressing the phrase: "The ratio of one number to another number."

We use the term "fraction" more often than "ratio" (which is also often expressed as `X:Y`) because most of them are partial parts of some larger whole amount.