fraction

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a number that results from dividing one whole number by another:

¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.

a small part of something, or a small amount:

only a tiny/small fraction of Although sexual and violent crimes have increased by 13 percent, they remain only a tiny/small fraction of the total number of crimes committed each year.

at a fraction of They can produce it at a fraction of the cost of (= much more cheaply than) traditional methods.

Could you just move a fraction to the right, so I can get by?

a number that results from dividing one whole number (= a number with no part of a number after it) by another:

1/4 and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.

A fraction is also a very small part or amount of something:

Counterfeits are sold at a fraction of the cost of the genuine articles.

Juries often hear only a fraction of the story.

a small part or amount of something:

The company's computers only represent a fraction of the market.