1. numbers that represent parts of a whole, expressed as one integer divided by another (such as 1/2 or 3/4)
Usage: mathematics
2. small parts or portions of something larger

Examples

• Students learned to add and subtract fractions in math class.
• The recipe calls for three-quarters cup of flour, written as the fraction 3/4.
• She could only remember fractions of the conversation.
• The committee represented only small fractions of the total membership.
• Converting fractions to decimals requires division.
• He spent fractions of his income on entertainment.
• The pie was divided into equal fractions for sharing.