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繁分数 (hanbunsuu) Japanese meaning: complex fraction | Kotomora

繁はん分ぶん数すう

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Meanings

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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.

Kanji

繁luxuriant, thick, overgrown
分part, minute of time, segment
数number, strength, fate

Related 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.

Built from

繁はん+分ぶん数すう

Etymology

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