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Fraction Module In Python

Fraction module in Python


This module provides support for rational number arithmetic. It allows creating a Fraction instance from integers, floats, numbers, decimals, and strings.

Fraction Instances: A Fraction instance can be constructed from a pair of integers, from another rational number, or from a string. Fraction instances are hashable and should be treated as immutable.


  • 1. class fractions.Fraction(numerator=0, denominator=1) : This requires that numerator and denominator are instances of numbers. Rational and a fraction instance with value = (numerator/denominator) is returned. A zerodivision error is raised if denominator = 0.

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from fractions import Fraction

print (Fraction(11, 35))

# returns Fraction(11, 35)

print (Fraction(10, 18))

# returns Fraction(5, 9)

print (Fraction())

# returns Fraction(0, 1)

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Output :

11/35

5/9

0

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  • 2. class fractions.Fraction(other_fraction) : This requires that other_fraction is instance of numbers.Rational and a Fraction instance with the same value is returned.
  • 3. class fractions.Fraction(float): This requires the float instance and a Fraction instance with the same value is returned

from fractions import Fraction

print (Fraction(1.13))

# returns Fraction(1272266894732165, 1125899906842624)

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Output :

1272266894732165/1125899906842624

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  • 4. class fractions.Fraction(decimal) : This requires the decimal instance and a fraction instance with same value is returned.

from fractions import Fraction

print (Fraction('1.13'))

# returns Fraction(113, 100)

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Output :

113/100

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  • 5. class fractions.Fraction(string): This requires the string or Unicode instance and a Fraction instance with the same value is returned.
  • Form for this instance : [sign] numerator [�/� denominator]
  • Here, the sign represents �+� or �-� and the numerator and denominator are strings of single digits.

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from fractions import Fraction

print (Fraction('8/25'))

# returns Fraction(8, 25)

print (Fraction('1.13'))

# returns Fraction(113, 100)

print (Fraction('3/7'))

# returns Fraction(3, 7)

print (Fraction('1.414213 '))

# returns Fraction(1414213, 1000000)

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Output :

8/25

113/100

3/7

1414213/1000000

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  • 6. limit_denominator(max_denominator=1000000) :
  • This method is useful for finding rational approximations to a given floating-point number.
  • This module finds and returns the closest Fraction to self that has denominator at most max_denominator.
  • This module can also be used to return the numerator of a given fraction in the lowest term by using the numerator property and the denominator by using the denominator property.

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from fractions import Fraction

print (Fraction('3.14159265358979323846'))

# returns Fraction(157079632679489661923, 50000000000000000000)

print (Fraction('3.14159265358979323846').limit_denominator(10000))

# returns Fraction(355, 113)

print (Fraction('3.14159265358979323846').limit_denominator(100))

# returns Fraction(311, 99)

print (Fraction('3.14159265358979323846').limit_denominator(10))

# returns Fraction(22, 7)

print (Fraction(125, 50).numerator)

# returns 5

print (Fraction(125, 50).denominator)

# returns 2

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Output :

157079632679489661923/50000000000000000000

355/113

311/99

22/7

5

2

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Performing Mathematical operations on fractions

from fractions import Fraction

print (Fraction(113, 100) + Fraction(25, 18))

# returns Fraction(2267, 900)

print (Fraction(18, 5) / Fraction(18, 10))

# returns Fraction(2, 1)

print (Fraction(18, 5) * Fraction(16, 19))

# returns Fraction(288, 95)

print (Fraction(18, 5) * Fraction(15, 36))

# returns Fraction(3, 2)

print (Fraction(12, 5) ** Fraction(12, 10))

# returns 2.8592589556010197

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Output :

2267/900

2

288/95

3/2

2.8592589556

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Fraction-based calculations using various functions of math module

import math

from fractions import Fraction

print (math.sqrt(Fraction(25, 4)))

# returns 2.5

print (math.sqrt(Fraction(28,3)))

# returns 3.0550504633038935

print (math.floor(Fraction(3558, 1213)))

# returns 2

print (Fraction(math.sin(math.pi/3)))

# returns Fraction(3900231685776981, 4503599627370496)

print (Fraction(math.sin(math.pi/3)).limit_denominator(10))

# returns Fraction(6, 7)

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Output :

2.5

3.0550504633

2.0

3900231685776981/4503599627370496

6/7

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