Fractions

Fractions can be written in two ways: with a diagonal fraction bar or a horizontal one. Diagonal fraction bars work best in tight places, such as in a text paragraph or when in a larger fraction.

$a/b$

becomes

$a/b$

The horizontal bar is clearer when you have more room, such as in a formula paragraph. The command is a little more complicated, because the numerator and denominator are often complicated themselves. A horizontal bar fraction is written as \frac{numerator}{denominator}.

$$
\frac{a/b-c/d}{e/f-g/h}
$$

becomes

$$\frac{a/b-c/d}{e/f-g/h}$$

Practice: Construct a couple of nested fractions yourself.