Egyptian-fraction Definition
noun
(number theory) A representation of a rational number as a sum of distinct unit fractions.
The fraction can be written as the Egyptian fraction.
The calculation of where both M and N are real numbers can be done by expressing N as the sum of an integer h and an Egyptian fraction . Then where each of the roots can be calculated by means of the Newton–Raphson method.
Wiktionary
(number theory, rare) A unit fraction.
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Other Word Forms of Egyptian-fraction
Noun
Singular:
egyptian-fraction
Plural:
egyptian-fractions
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