Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fracao
Noun
fra-ˈsɪəʊn
Definition
a portion of a whole; a part of something divided.
Examples
- Half of a pizza is a fraction of the whole.
- The recipe calls for a fraction of a cup of sugar.
- In the fraction 1/2, the number 1 is the numerator and 2 is the denominator.
Meaning
In mathematics, a ‘fracao’ refers to a number that represents a part of a whole, expressed as one number divided by another.
Synonyms
- portion
- segment
- part
- division