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#1 Re: Help Me ! » Terminology for Fractions » 2013-11-30 08:33:43

Bob, I had a look at the links. Helpful. Thanks.

And thanks for the welcome. Great forum.

#2 Re: Help Me ! » Terminology for Fractions » 2013-11-29 14:47:52

Ok.

Top answer, thanks.

I'll check out the 'good variable naming' tip.

#3 Re: Help Me ! » Terminology for Fractions » 2013-11-29 14:30:00

For myself. I'm a self taught software dev enthusiast. I'm not a student of any kind except self ed.

Thanks for your answer.

That really surprises me you know. You've got numerator, denom, quotient etc  but no common name for the 2 values to share. Wow.

I'll have to name it something like lowestValue, a bit general, or lowerValueOfNumeratorDenominator, too long. That's a bit ruff. Or i'll have to make a name up but no one will know what it means.

minimum is too general. Any ideas?

This is my 1st post. Looks like a great forum. My Math level is a rusty High School grad level.

#4 Re: Help Me ! » Terminology for Fractions » 2013-11-29 14:06:49

Hi bobbym

Thanks for your quick reply.

I'm using the variable to store the lowest numerical value of a and b.

If,  let a = 1  and  b = 2.    Then  lowestValue = 1

So I'm looking for a noun, 'the math name',  that describes both a and b.  i.e.  lowestMathName

#5 Help Me ! » Terminology for Fractions » 2013-11-29 12:54:20

Jibba Jabba
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Hi

For the purpose of naming a variable in a computer program, what is the correct word that describes both parts of a fraction?

e.g. a/b

a = numerator
b = denominator
a & b = ?

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