Template:Sfrac/doc

This template builds an alternative form of common fractions, using a vinculum (horizontal line), for scientific and mathematical text. 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 substitute it.

{{sfrac|A|B|C}}

A+B/C (integer, numerator and denominator)

{{sfrac|A|B}}

A/B (numerator and denominator)

{{sfrac|A}}

1/A (denominator only)

Examples

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 22/7 1+1/16 16+2/3

Inside the {{math}} template (for inline math):

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 22/7 1+1/16 16+2/3

Inside the {{bigmath}} template (for standalone math):

See also

• Wikipedia:Rendering math
• {{frac}}, displays common fractions using a fraction slash
• {{su}} (^superscript
  _subscript text) – to align both b=subscript & p=superscript
• {{sub}} (subscript text) – to show a subscript
• {{sup}} (^superscript text) – to show a superscript
• {{sup sub}} (textTemplate:Sup sub) – for both 1=superscript & 2=subscript
• Help:Displaying a formula#Fractions, matrices, multilines
• Help:Convert#Fractions