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FractionBox

FractionBox
is a low-level formatting construct that represents in notebook expressions.
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  • Inside can be input as .
  • In a notebook a FractionBox can be created using Ctrl+/. Ctrl+Space moves out of the fraction.
  • The axis of FractionBox is taken to go through the fraction line. The baseline lies below the axis by the distance between the axis and the bottom of characters such as in the current font.
  • If FractionBox does not fit on a single line, it is output as .
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Basic Examples   (2)
Display a typeset fraction:
Display a fraction with typeset structures in the numerator and denominator:
Display a typeset fraction:
In[1]:=
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Out[1]//DisplayForm=
 
Display a fraction with typeset structures in the numerator and denominator:
In[1]:=
Click for copyable input
Out[1]//DisplayForm=
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