1. a numerical quantity that is not a whole number, expressed as one number divided by another
Usage: mathematics
2. a small part or portion of something

Examples

• The fraction 3/4 represents three parts out of four equal parts.
• She completed the math problems involving fractions and decimals.
• Only a small fraction of the students attended the optional meeting.
• The recipe calls for a fraction of a teaspoon of salt.
• He inherited just a fraction of his grandfather’s estate.
• The cost was only a fraction of what we expected to pay.