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Golden Rule

The mathematical golden rule states that, for any Fraction, both Numerator and Denominator may be multiplied by the same number without changing the fraction's value.

See also Denominator, Fraction, Numerator


References

Conway, J. H. and Guy, R. K. The Book of Numbers. New York: Springer-Verlag, p. 151, 1996.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25