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{{info|'''This template should ''not'' be used in science or mathematical articles, use {{tl|sfrac}} instead. It also should ''not'' be substituted.'''}}
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This template builds an alternative form of [[common fraction]]s. The template takes zero, one, two, or three parameters: the optional integer (may be signed), the optional numerator and the required denominator; in this order. 

'''Please do not''' [[WP:SUBST|substitute]] it. This template should also ''not'' be used in certain situations; see [[MOS:FRAC]] and {{slink|MOS:MATH#Fractions}}. For science or mathematical articles, use {{tl|sfrac}} instead. To allow numerical sorting of a column containing fractions, use <code>data-sort-value="X.YYY"</code> where <code>X.YYY</code> is a rounded decimal equivalent.  See [[Help:Sortable tables]] for more information and options. Inside citation templates, use the cleaner {{tl|citefrac}}.

; <code><nowiki>{{fraction|A|B|C}}</nowiki></code> : {{fraction|A|B|C}} (integer, numerator and denominator)
; <code><nowiki>{{fraction|B|C}}</nowiki></code> : {{fraction|B|C}} (numerator and denominator)
; <code><nowiki>{{fraction|C}}</nowiki></code> : {{fraction|C}} (denominator only)
; <code><nowiki>{{fraction}}</nowiki></code> : {{fraction}} (fraction slash only)

== Examples ==
<!--the fractions are separated by commas that are only visible to screen readers because they do not read out the space separators here-->
; Numbers : {{fraction|2}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|3}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|2|3}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|4}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|3|4}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|5}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|2|5}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|3|5}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|4|5}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|6}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|5|6}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|7}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|2|7}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|3|7}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|4|7}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|5|7}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|6|7}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|8}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|3|8}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|5|8}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|7|8}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|16}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|3|16}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|5|16}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|7|16}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|9|16}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|11|16}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|13|16}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|15|16}}
; Units : {{fraction|m|s}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|km|h}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|kg·m|s<sup>2</sup>}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|s}}{{sronly|,}} {{fraction|Mbit|s}}

== Notes ==
* <code><nowiki>{{fraction}}</nowiki></code> or <code>&amp;frasl;</code> may be used to print out the fraction slash glyph " &frasl; ".
* For mixed fractions, in some contexts (like link targets) a "+" is generated between the whole number part and fraction part. If this is not desirable, put the whole number part outside the template, and put a [[non-breaking space]] between when the spacing is desirable. For example: "<nowiki>33&amp;nbsp;{{frac|1|3}}</nowiki>".

== Parameters ==
{{TemplateData header}}
<templatedata>{
"description": "A template for displaying common fractions of the form int+num/den nicely. It supports 0–3 anonymous parameters with positional meaning.",
"params": {
"1": {
  "label": "leftmost part",
  "description": "Denominator if only parameter supplied. Numerator if 2 parameters supplied. Integer if 3 parameters supplied. If no parameter is specified the template will render a fraction slash only.",
  "type": "string/line",
  "required": false
},
"2": {
  "label": "middle-right part",
  "description": "Denominator if 2 parameters supplied. Numerator if 3 parameters supplied.",
  "inherits": "1"
},
"3": {
  "label": "rightmost part",
  "description": "Denominator, always.",
  "inherits": "1"
}
}}</templatedata>

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Rendering math]]
* {{tl|1/2}} ({{1/2}}), {{tl|1/3}}, {{tl|2/3}}, {{tl|1/4}}, {{tl|3/4}} – shorthands that use this template
* {{tl|sfrac}} ({{sfrac|2}}) – displays common fractions using a [[vinculum (symbol)|vinculum]] (horizontal line), for scientific and mathematical text
* {{tl|su}} ({{su|p=superscript|b=subscript}} text) – to align both b=subscript & p=[[superscript]]
* {{tl|sub}} ({{sub|subscript}} text) – to show a [[subscript]]
* {{tl|sup}} ({{sup|superscript}} text) – to show a [[superscript]]
* {{Section link|Help:Displaying a formula|Fractions, matrices, multilines}}
* {{Section link|Help:Convert|Fractions}}
* [[Number Forms]], a Unicode block consisting primarily of vulgar fractions
* [[OpenType]] fonts feature ''frac'', [[CSS]] {{code|font-variant-numeric:diagonal-fractions|css}}
* {{Unichar|2215|DIVISION SLASH|ulink=Mathematical Operators|html=|nlink=slash (punctuation)#Encoding}}

{{Math templates|notation}}

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