Further Examples: ContinuedFraction

The result of ContinuedFraction is given as a list.

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The continued fraction simplifies to the original fraction.

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This gives the continued fraction representation of a quadratic number. The sublist represents the repeated part.

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You can go back to the number with FromContinuedFraction.

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This gives the first few terms of the continued fraction representation of a transcendental number.

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Here is a special case of Pell's equation. In a Diophantine equation like this the parameter m and the variables x and y are assumed to be integers.

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PellSolve gives the least positive solution for x and y when m is not a perfect square.

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Here is the solution when m is .

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See also FromContinuedFraction.