Talk:Fraction (mathematics)

Egyptian fractions

I thought that Egypt fractions is the fractions 1/n (plus maybe 2/3) because using current definition all positive fractions are Egypt one. Andrey Khalyavin 08:24, 4 April 2008 (CDT)

An Egyptian fraction is the "sum of distinct unit fractions", not any fraction. Every positive rational number can be represented with an Egyptian fraction. ${\frac {1}{2}}+{\frac {1}{3}}$ is such an Egyptian fraction, but not ${\frac {1}{2}}+{\frac {1}{2}}$

Regards, Olier Raby

Ok, google seems to agree with you, though I am surprised that an Egyptian fraction is not a fraction, but an expression. Andrey Khalyavin 04:45, 8 April 2008 (CDT)