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This template builds an alternative form of common or mixed fractions, using a vinculum (horizontal line), for scientific and mathematical text. It takes one, two or three parameters: the optional integer (may be signed), the optional numerator and the required denominator; in this order. Please do not substitute it.

{{sfrac|A|B|C}}
⁠A+B/C (integer, numerator and denominator)
{{sfrac|B|C}}
B/C (numerator and denominator)
{{sfrac|C}}
1/C (denominator only)

Examples

1/2, 1/3, 2/3, 1/4, 3/4, 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5, 1/6, 5/6, 1/7, 2/7, 3/7, 4/7, 5/7, 6/7, 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8, 1/16, 3/16, 5/16, 7/16, 9/16, 11/16, 13/16, 15/16, 22/7, ⁠1+1/16, ⁠16+2/3,2π/a2b

Inside the {{math}} template (for inline math):

1/2, 1/3, 2/3, 1/4, 3/4, 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5, 1/6, 5/6, 1/7, 2/7, 3/7, 4/7, 5/7, 6/7, 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8, 1/16, 3/16, 5/16, 7/16, 9/16, 11/16, 13/16, 15/16, 22/7, ⁠1+1/16, ⁠16+2/3, 2π,/a2b

Inside the {{bigmath}} template (for standalone math):

1/2, 1/3, 2/3, 1/4, 3/4, 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5, 1/6, 5/6, 1/7, 2/7, 3/7, 4/7, 5/7, 6/7, 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8, 1/16, 3/16, 5/16, 7/16, 9/16, 11/16, 13/16, 15/16, 22/7, ⁠1+1/16, ⁠16+2/3, 2π,/a2b

Parameters

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TemplateData for Sfrac

A template builds an alternative form of common or mixed fractions, using a vinculum (horizontal line), for scientific and mathematical text. It supports 1–3 anonymous parameters with positional meaning.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
leftmost part1

Denominator if only parameter supplied. Numerator if 2 parameters supplied. Integer if 3 parameters supplied.

Lineoptional
middle-right part2

Denominator if 2 parameters supplied. Numerator if 3 parameters supplied.

Lineoptional
rightmost part3

Denominator, always.

Lineoptional

See also