Questions tagged [fractions]
This tag is for questions regarding the display of fractions and related problems.
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Same height for matrices regardless of fractions inside [closed]
How can I force matrices (bmatrix) with the same number of rows to be the same height when only some entries include fractions (\frac)?
I would prefer to increase the size of matrices displayed ...
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\frac not working as expected in \newcommand
I'm trying to create some shortcut for the Leibniz notation for partial derivatives. Here the code
\newcommand{\px}[1][]{\frac{\partial{#1}}{\partial x}}
When I invoke this without arg, it's work ...
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How to display UNICODE fraction characters in verbatim?
I have the following snippet in my document, but the ⅔ is not displaying:
\begin{verbatim}
This is not displayed: ⅔
\end{verbatim}
The rendered version looks like this:
Is there any document ...
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Vertical spacing of \circ used for degree within \frac [duplicate]
I noticed the different vertical spacing of \circ used for degree within \frac command.
MWE:
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
\[ \frac{180^\circ}{180^\circ} \]
\end{document}
Output:
...
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How to use tikzmark to label steps in math mode with fractions?
I have an equality between to fractions in math mode and want to be able to show how we got from one to another. I want to use arrows and label them. Ideally, it should look like this:
I have the ...
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Triangle Fraction Diagrams: Segments Instead of Gaps
I would like to modify Mark Wibrow's triangular fraction diagrams so that black segments are drawn, rather than leaving a blank white space between the triangles. As I do not understand how the code ...
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Generalize TikZ Fraction Diagrams to any n-sided Polygon
I would like to extend Mark Wibrow's answer in this question to general polygons. The user would be able to type something like
\begin{tikzpicture}
\pic {fraction={style=8-gon, segment=radius, color=...
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Font feature +frac not applied on EBGaramond italic
I'm running into a problem using the +frac feature in italic text, though it seems to me that it should work. The feature doesn't seem to be applied properly unless I force the text into \upshape.
It ...
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Increase the vertical space in a fraction
I intend to create a vertical space between the number 39 and the horizontal bar of the fraction, so as not to get crowded. How can I create the vertical space?
\documentclass[a4paper,11pt]{book}
\...
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Circuitikz: incorrect position of displaystyle fraction in bipoles (e.g. inductors, capacitors)
I have met a problem when drawing a circuit. I want to draw a circuit with "fraction" in label such as L/2, R_1/4, etc. However, if I use \dfrac, the denominator will overlap with some part of the ...
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Medium sized fraction macro, instead of using the nccmath package
We could get good looking medium sized fractions using the nccmath package. However, there may be some incompatibilities with other packages and I would prefer to get rid of that package, since I ...
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Typesetting commas in bracket vector notation
This is my first post so please go easy on me.
I am writing a vector using the bracket notation as shown below:
\[
\vec{u} = \left\langle \frac{1}{10} , \frac{1}{3} \right\rangle
\]
The comma ...
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fraction format problems in automated answer of linear systems
I'm trying to make an automated answer of linear systems, but I have some problems with fraction format.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{xparse,xfp,xfrac,amsmath,amsfonts}
\usepackage[nice]{...
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Fraction mode using LaTeX
I'm trying to automate my class lessons to gen "standard answer".
My problem is related to fraction mode.
Let's take the answer:
0.33333333..., I would like it appears like 1/3
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Numerator jumping outside fraction inside tcolorbox/hbox
What's going on with my fraction????
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{report}
\usepackage[many]{tcolorbox}
\tcbset{enhanced,boxrule=0.8pt,bottomrule=1.6pt,arc=0pt,auto outer arc,lifted shadow={1mm}{-1mm}...
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How to color a fraction bar in mathematical mode?
when I use the solution given here, this is what I get:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[output-decimal-marker={,}]{siunitx}
\usepackage[right]{eurosym}
% from https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/...
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How to use a forward slash to display a fraction?
Using $\frac{x + 5}{y - 4}$ can make equations very long and difficult to read. I'd prefer to be able to write $(x + 5)/(y - 4)$ and have it interpreted as $\frac{x + 5}{y - 4}$. How could I write a ...
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How do I write multiple exponents within a fraction (Anki and LaTeX)? [closed]
I'm using Anki and LaTeX to format my flash cards. This problem that I'm about to outline only occurs with the cloze card type.
I basically want to express a fraction with multiple exponents like ...
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\nicefrac or \xfrac in \displaystyle
How do I get \nicefrac or \xfrac work in \displaystyle, i.e., without reducing the font size?
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How to have midbar be at proper height
Take these examples:
$$5|\frac{a}{b}$$
$$\frac{f_r}{a+c}|x$$
$$\left[\frac{1}{2}|\lim_{x\to{}x_0}f\left(x^2\right):\frac{\sqrt{x}}{3}|\iiint_V \mu(u,v,w) \,du\,dv\,dw\right]$$
I want those mid ...
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1answer
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\frac not working in align [duplicate]
I'm trying to write "T(n/3)" within an align block, but I'm not getting the behavior I expect. When I enter this:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\begin{document}
\begin{align}
...
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Different parenthesis sizes in frac, how to solve it
In the below equation
$\Big(R - \left(\frac{D}{Q} \right) \Big) \Big( R - \left(\frac{D}{P} \right)\Big)$.
the \frac{D}{Q} and \frac{D}{P} have different sized parenthesis. However, if we use
$$\...
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fractions doesn't fit well in longtable cell
I want some fractions in longtable cells. I use this code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{longtable,amsmath}
\begin{document}
\begin{longtable}{|c|c|}
\hline
\textbf{Function} & \textbf{...
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Fractions in equations along with normal variables
I have an equation to be written in latex with fraction and hat variable as follows
For this, I have used the following code with package \usepackage{mathtools}.
\begin{equation} \label{eq2}
\begin{...
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How can i use subscripts and units with fractional powers in siunitx?
I have the following simple document
\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{article}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\begin{document}
\si{\metre_{1}\tothe{1/2}}
\bigskip
% \si{\metre_{1}\tothe{-\frac{1}{2}}}
\...
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Not usual vertical alignment between \partial symbol and command \frac
Starting from this MWE:
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{mathtools,amssymb}
\usepackage{newtxtext}
\usepackage[lite]{mtpro2}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% New \partial
\DeclareFontFamily{U}{...
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votes
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Why does \tag require braces while \frac doesn't?
I'm used to using \tag without braces like \tag3 instead of \tag{3} in Markdown+MathJax, where it works as fine as does \frac12 in normal LaTeX. But when I tried to do this in a real .tex source ...
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\left … \right make different sizes in numerator and denominator
I noticed that the commands \left\| ... \right\| don't always generate brackets of the same size, even when the content is the same. Example:
The code \frac{\left\|A^{-1}\right\|}{\left\|A^{-1}\right\...
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Adding a vertical line at the right end of the horizontal line in \frac
I'd like to use a mathematical notation that looks like a fraction \frac{A}{B}, with an additional vertical line that extends from the right end of the horizontal line down towards the base line of ...
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Adjust argument of a function
How to adjust the position of an argument of a function in a fraction?
For example, in my text I have this:
\newcommand{\dd}{{\rm d}}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\usepackage{...
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2answers
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Shrink exponential fraction argument
Since the argument becomes too small when using \frac, is there an alternative way to reduce the size of the \exp argument?
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{...
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Splitting fraction numerators in mathjax? [closed]
In standard latex, \splitfrac can be used to split a large numerator across two lines, and you can nest splitfrac to break up a numerator into three or more lines. But mathjax doesn't seem to support ...
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How to avoid overlap in the fractions of a table
Is there any proper way to avoid overlap in the fractions of a table (see the picture)
The source code is :
\[
\textbf{S} =
\begin{Bmatrix}
0 \\
- g \rho \eta \partial_x Z + \dfrac{1}{2} g Z^2 \...
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Work of TeX infix operators
I check a work of TeX infix operators and have some questions. For example, it will be \over. The syntax is {<subformula1> \over <subformula2>}. It is ok, but i noticed that in this case \...
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Writing an equation in one line
\[ f(x)=\frac{\beta}{t} \]\[\frac{t}{\alpha} \]
I'm trying to multiply two fractions (beta/t)(t/alpha), but for some reason it puts the second fraction in a line below the first and not in the same ...
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How can I display numbers like 2 over 2, but not have them as fractions?
I want to show how to simplify a fraction. Something like simplyfy 27/18 by dividing the top and bottom by 9. But I don't want to show the 9 on the top and bottom as the fraction 9/9. Is there a way?
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fraction of matrix
If we need an equation with matrix and fraction, the most evident code is
L(z)=
\frac{\bordermatrix{& & & i & & \cr
& 0 & \dots & 1 & \dots & ...
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Keep at all times, the minus sign above aligned with minus sign below
How can I change the frg command such that I can create and maintain at all times the minus sign above aligned with minus sign below?
PS: If you can show how to include a font setting for the whole ...
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A best solution for \frac using mtpro2 fonts
Starting from this old this question
How to make fractions in powers look good, I'm searching a optimal solution to aesthetically define a fraction of the type \frac{...}{...}. For my book I've used ...
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Aligning fractions in a matrix diagram
The fractions at the top row of the first diagram below are not aligned (and the fractions of the bottom aren't either), as the expressions of the top rows are in the second diagram. How can I align ...
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Fractional alignment
So I have this basic code:
But the fractional alignment looks awful, any tips to fix this?
\documentclass[11pt, a4paper]{report}
\usepackage{bm}
\usepackage{amsfonts, graphicx, verbatim, amsmath,...
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pgfplotstable adding vertical space between fractions
MWE
% stand-alone file to test writing a table in pgfplotstable
\documentclass{book}
\usepackage{booktabs,multirow} % required
\usepackage{pgfplotstable}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.16}
\begin{document}
%\...
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inverting fraction comes out different size [duplicate]
I think I get why the two parentheses/fractions here are not the same size:
\left(\frac{3}{p}\right)\left(\frac{p}{3}\right)
Screenshot from Mathjax website:
Presumably something about the baseline ...
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Using fraction in case makes small letters [duplicate]
I have wrote the following in LaTeX:
\begin{align}
& \tan(\Gamma_{4}) =
\begin{cases}
\frac{x_{T3} - x_{T2}}{y_{T3} - y_{T2}} & \text{if} \qquad x_{T3}>x_{T2} \\ \\
\frac{x_{T2}-x_{T3}}{...
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Increase the space between numerator and denominator
I have created two fractions (see example below), but the denominator is a little too close to the division bar. Can I change this somehow?
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{...
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Fraction within another fraction
Im using the code as shown below to write a step by step for a question but when i have a fraction in another fraction it becomes small and hard to read. i wish to make the faction inside the same ...
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Finite continued fraction with dots in-between
I found this link on how to typeset continued fractions. The form I want is the following: with dots in between as illustrated. Thanks in advance.
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Align sign with numerator
I have an equation for which I would like the sign to be aligned with the numerator without being a part of it. As a rough example,
\[ - \frac{\sqrt{3q\times r^2}}{y \times z} \]
produces
but I ...
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Equal space between numerator and denominator in fraction
I'm working on a school book that requires spacing between numerator and denominator to be of equal size. Is it possible to achieve this in LaTeX.
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Units, units in fractions
I'm new to latex and trying to figure out the notation.
I'm trying to type out conversions, like (for example) 5 lbf * (4.4482 N / 1 lbf)= etc etc.
I'm not sure how to make the units show as units,...
