Fraction
Fraction is a way of expressing a number that is a ratio of two integers.
Example :- a : b = a/b
Here 'a' is called Numerator and "b" is called denominator.
Indian used to write the fraction as we write it today but there were no line in between.
1/2 was written
1
2
but it was the Arabs who drew a line in between separating Numerator (top part) with Denominator (Bottom part).
There are instance in RigVeda where fraction has been used. अर्ध -Ardhya (1/2) , त्रिपाद tripad (3/4), पाद paad( ¼) , कुष्ठ kushtha (1/12), कला kala (1/16) are commonly seen in RigVeda. In Sulva sutra अंश ansh / भाग bhag has been used as triansh त्रिअंश or tribhag त्रि भाग for 1/3
Origin of word :-
The word fraction actually comes from the Latin "fractio" which means to break.
Happy reading
Dr Rajesh Kumar Thakur
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