Template:Frac/doc

This template builds an alternative form of common fractions. It takes one, two or three parameters: the optional integer (may be signed), the optional numerator and the required denominator; in this order. Please do not subst:itute it. This template should not be used in mathematical articles, per MOS:MATH#Fractions.

{{frac|A|B|C}}

A ^B⁄_C (integer, numerator and denominator)

<span class="frac">A<sup>&nbsp;B</sup>⁄<sub>C</sub></span>

{{frac|A|B}}

^A⁄_B (numerator and denominator)

<span class="frac"><sup>A</sup>⁄<sub>B</sub></span>

{{frac|A}}

¹⁄_A (denominator only)

<span class="frac"><sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>A</sub></span>

{{frac}}

⁄ (fraction slash only)

<span class="frac">⁄</span>

Examples

Numbers

¹⁄₂ ¹⁄₃ ²⁄₃ ¹⁄₄ ³⁄₄ ¹⁄₅ ²⁄₅ ³⁄₅ ⁴⁄₅ ¹⁄₆ ⁵⁄₆ ¹⁄₇ ²⁄₇ ³⁄₇ ⁴⁄₇ ⁵⁄₇ ⁶⁄₇ ¹⁄₈ ³⁄₈ ⁵⁄₈ ⁷⁄₈ ¹⁄₁₆ ³⁄₁₆ ⁵⁄₁₆ ⁷⁄₁₆ ⁹⁄₁₆ ¹¹⁄₁₆ ¹³⁄₁₆ ¹⁵⁄₁₆

Units

^m⁄_s ^km⁄_h ^kg·m⁄_s² ¹⁄_s ^Mbit⁄_s

Deactivation and customization

Users who prefer to see fractions inline, e.g. „1 2⁄3“ instead of „1 ²⁄₃“, can turn off the effects of this template by adding the following code to their user stylesheet:

.frac>sup /* numerator */,
.frac>sub /* denominator */
{
  vertical-align: inherit/* or baseline*/;
  font-size: inherit/* or 1em*/;
  line-height: inherit/* or 1*/;
  position: inherit/* or static*/;
}

Notes

• ⁄ may be used to print out the fraction glyph " ⁄ "

See also

To allow numerical sorting of a column containing fractions, use {{sortfrac}} instead. It is a combination of this template and {{sort}}.

• {{1/2}}, {{1/3}}, {{2/3}}, {{1/4}}, {{3/4}}
• {{fraction}}, only uses precomposed glyphs
• {{sfrac}}, displays common fractions using a vinculum which is preferable for mathematical articles.