繁はん分ぶん数すう

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Meanings

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noun

complex fraction

A fraction where the numerator, denominator, or both contain fractions. Used in mathematics.

繁はん分ぶん数すうを簡かん単たんな分ぶん数すうに直なおす方ほう法ほうを習ならった。
We learned how to simplify a complex fraction into a simple fraction.

luxuriant, thick, overgrown

分part, minute of time, segment

数number, strength, fate

Similar words

分ぶん数すう
分数 means 'fraction' in general, while 繁分数 specifically refers to a complex fraction with fractions in its numerator or denominator.

Etymology

Compound of 繁 (complex) and 分数 (fraction). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the mathematical concept.