continued fraction

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Synonyms: continued fractions

Antonyms: continued fractions

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics|number theory}} A compound numerical [[expression]] consisting of an [[integer]] plus a fraction whose [[numerator]] is a positive integer and whose [[denominator]] is a '''continued fraction''' (an integer plus a fraction), and so on, with [[finite]] or [[infinite]] [[recursion]].

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