Definition:Canonical Form of Rational Number/Also known as
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Canonical Form of Rational Number: Also known as
The canonical form of a rational number is also known as a reduced rational number or reduced fraction.
Some sources refer to a fraction in its lowest terms.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): reduced fraction
- 1997: Donald E. Knuth: The Art of Computer Programming: Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 1.2.4$: Integer Functions and Elementary Number Theory