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Vulgar Fraction

Is a horizontal line with one number above it and one below it (i.e. not a decimal).

A vulgar fraction is a common fraction.

I will not let you leave this house looking so vulgar young lady. Your only three quarter dressed.

 

NOTE:

A vulgar fraction can be a proper fraction and an improper fraction

Not a vulgar fraction is 134   537 etc

 

Example 1

Examples of vulgar fractions  

All of these are vulgar fractions.

 

Example 2

Convert 0.75 into a vulgar fraction

Answer = 34

 

Example 3

Convert 0.1 into a vulgar fraction

Answer = 110

 

Example 4

Convert 0.007 into a vulgar fraction

Answer = 71000