This is a documentationsubpage for Template:Frac (see that page for the template itself). It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.
This template builds an alternative form of common fractions. The template takes one, two, or three parameters: the optional integer (may be signed), the optional numerator and the required denominator; in this order.
Please do notsubst:itute it. This template should not be used in science or mathematical articles, per and ; use {{sfrac}} instead. To allow numerical sorting of a column containing fractions, use {{sortfrac}} instead. It is a combination of this template and {{sort}}.
A template for displaying common fractions of the form int+num/den nicely. It supports 0–3 anonymous parameters with positional meaning.
Template parameters
Parameter
Description
Type
Status
leftmost part
1
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.
Line
optional
middle-right part
2
Denominator if 2 parameters supplied. Numerator if 3 parameters supplied.