fractions

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Another five publications followed, including a 2025 textbook on continued fractions published by Springer.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

And most of the parts that help drivers shave fractions of a second at circuits from Singapore to São Paulo are manufactured locally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Titan's slightly elongated orbit can disturb inner moons when their orbital periods become simple fractions of Titan's.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Markets are about to enter March, and yet only twice — by small fractions — has the S&P 500 closed outside its tight 6,800-to-7,000 range in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Figure 1.39: Note lengths work just like fractions in arithmetic: two half notes or four quarter notes last the same amount of time as one whole note.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones