simple fraction in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for simple fraction in the English»French Dictionary

simple fraction N

simple fraction

fraction f

Translations for simple fraction in the English»French Dictionary

fraction [Brit ˈfrakʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfrækʃ(ə)n] N

1. fraction MATH:

fraction (gen) (portion)

fraction f (of de)

2. fraction (tiny amount):

fraction

part f infime

a fraction of what I need

une part infime de ce dont j'ai besoin

to miss by a fraction

manquer d'un cheveu

to move a fraction

bouger d'un rien

a fraction higher/lower

un tout petit peu plus haut/plus bas

simple [Brit ˈsɪmp(ə)l, Am ˈsɪmpəl] ADJ

1. simple (not complicated):

simple task, method, instructions, solution, answer

simple

it's quite simple

c'est très simple

it's a simple matter to change a wheel

c'est très simple de changer une roue

the simple truth

la vérité pure et simple

for the simple reason that …

pour la simple raison que …

I can't make it any simpler

je ne peux pas simplifier davantage

the simplest thing would be to…

la solution la plus simple serait de…

what could be simpler?

rien de plus facile!

computing made simple

l'informatique à la portée de tous

2. simple (not elaborate):

simple dress, furniture, design, style

sobre

simple food, lifestyle, tastes

simple

3. simple (unsophisticated):

simple pleasures, people

simple

her parents were simple shopkeepers

ses parents étaient de simples commerçants

I 'm a simple soul iron

j'ai des goûts simples

4. simple (dimwitted):

simple

simplet/-ette inf

simple

simple d'esprit

5. simple (basic):

simple structure

simple

simple life-form

primaire

simple sentence, tense

simple

simple fraction in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for simple fraction in the English»French Dictionary

fraction [ˈfrækʃən] N

fraction

fraction f

by a fraction

d'une fraction

a fraction of a second

une fraction de seconde

simple <-r, -st [or more simple, most simple]> [ˈsɪmpl] ADJ

1. simple (gen):

simple

simple

2. simple (foolish):

simple

bête

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A "simple fraction" contains no fraction either in its numerator or its denominator.

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To reduce a complex fraction to a simple fraction, treat the longest fraction line as representing division.

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