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I thought that Egypt fractions is the fractions 1/n (plus maybe 2/3) because using current definition all positive fractions are Egypt one. [[User:Andrey Khalyavin|Andrey Khalyavin]] 08:24, 4 April 2008 (CDT) | I thought that Egypt fractions is the fractions 1/n (plus maybe 2/3) because using current definition all positive fractions are Egypt one. [[User:Andrey Khalyavin|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. <math>\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3}</math> is such an Egyptian fraction, but not <math>\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2}</math> | : An Egyptian fraction is the "sum of distinct unit fractions", not any fraction. Every positive rational number can be represented with an Egyptian fraction. <math>\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3}</math> is such an Egyptian fraction, but not <math>\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2}</math> | ||
: Regards, [[User:Olier Raby|Olier Raby]] | : Regards, [[User:Olier Raby|Olier Raby]] | ||
:: Ok, google seems to agree with you, though I am surprised that an Egyptian fraction is not a fraction, but an expression. [[User:Andrey Khalyavin|Andrey Khalyavin]] 04:45, 8 April 2008 (CDT) | |||
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== Egypt fractions ==http://en.citizendium.org/skins/common/images/button_math.png 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. is such an Egyptian fraction, but not
- 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)