Question #5971   Submitted by Answiki on 02/27/2022 at 05:16:29 PM UTC

How to write a fraction in LaTeX?

Answer   Submitted by Answiki on 02/27/2022 at 05:20:00 PM UTC

In LaTeX, the fractions are written with \frac, \tfrac or \dfrac. For example:

fraction = \frac {numerator} {denominator}

displays:




  • \dfrac is for display mode  (applies the style used for equations outside the text)
  • \tfrac is for text mode (applies the style used for the equations in the text)
  • \frac automatically selects the applied style from the two above.


For example, x = \tfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{1}{2} displays: 

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Answer by Answiki on 02/27/2022 at 05:20:00 PM

In LaTeX, the fractions are written with \frac, \tfrac or \dfrac. For example:

fraction = \frac {numerator} {denominator}

displays:




  • \dfrac is for display mode  (applies the style used for equations outside the text)
  • \tfrac is for text mode (applies the style used for the equations in the text)
  • \frac automatically selects the applied style from the two above.


For example, x = \tfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{1}{2} displays: 

Question by Answiki 02/27/2022 at 05:16:29 PM
How to write a fraction in LaTeX?
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