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Class Fraction</H2>
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<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">java.lang.Object</A>
  <IMG SRC="../../../../../resources/inherit.gif" ALT="extended by "><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">java.lang.Number</A>
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<DT><B>All Implemented Interfaces:</B> <DD><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/io/Serializable.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.io">Serializable</A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Comparable.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Comparable</A>&lt;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&gt;, <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html" title="interface in org.apache.commons.math">FieldElement</A>&lt;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&gt;</DD>
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<DT><PRE>public class <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.34"><B>Fraction</B></A><DT>extends <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Number</A><DT>implements <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html" title="interface in org.apache.commons.math">FieldElement</A>&lt;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&gt;, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Comparable.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Comparable</A>&lt;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&gt;, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/io/Serializable.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.io">Serializable</A></DL>
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Representation of a rational number.

 implements Serializable since 2.0
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<DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
  <DD>1.1</DD>
<DT><B>Version:</B></DT>
  <DD>$Revision: 922715 $ $Date: 2010-03-13 20:38:14 -0500 (Sat, 13 Mar 2010) $</DD>
<DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../../../serialized-form.html#org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction">Serialized Form</A></DL>
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<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#FOUR_FIFTHS">FOUR_FIFTHS</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "4/5".</TD>
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<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#MINUS_ONE">MINUS_ONE</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "-1 / 1".</TD>
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<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#ONE">ONE</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "1".</TD>
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<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#ONE_FIFTH">ONE_FIFTH</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "1/5".</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#ONE_HALF">ONE_HALF</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "1/2".</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#ONE_QUARTER">ONE_QUARTER</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "1/4".</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#ONE_THIRD">ONE_THIRD</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "1/3".</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#THREE_FIFTHS">THREE_FIFTHS</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "3/5".</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#THREE_QUARTERS">THREE_QUARTERS</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "3/4".</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#TWO">TWO</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "2 / 1".</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#TWO_FIFTHS">TWO_FIFTHS</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "2/5".</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#TWO_QUARTERS">TWO_QUARTERS</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "2/4".</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#TWO_THIRDS">TWO_THIRDS</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "2/3".</TD>
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<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#ZERO">ZERO</A></B></CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A fraction representing "0".</TD>
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<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#Fraction(double)">Fraction</A></B>(double&nbsp;value)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create a fraction given the double value.</TD>
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<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#Fraction(double, double, int)">Fraction</A></B>(double&nbsp;value,
                 double&nbsp;epsilon,
                 int&nbsp;maxIterations)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create a fraction given the double value and maximum error allowed.</TD>
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<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#Fraction(double, int)">Fraction</A></B>(double&nbsp;value,
                 int&nbsp;maxDenominator)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create a fraction given the double value and maximum denominator.</TD>
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<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#Fraction(int)">Fraction</A></B>(int&nbsp;num)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create a fraction from an int.</TD>
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<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#Fraction(int, int)">Fraction</A></B>(int&nbsp;num,
                 int&nbsp;den)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create a fraction given the numerator and denominator.</TD>
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<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#abs()">abs</A></B>()</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns the absolute value of this fraction.</TD>
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<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#add(org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction)">add</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&nbsp;fraction)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adds the value of this fraction to another, returning the result in reduced form.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#add(int)">add</A></B>(int&nbsp;i)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Add an integer to the fraction.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;int</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#compareTo(org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction)">compareTo</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&nbsp;object)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compares this object to another based on size.</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#divide(org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction)">divide</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&nbsp;fraction)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Divide the value of this fraction by another.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#divide(int)">divide</A></B>(int&nbsp;i)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Divide the fraction by an integer.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;double</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#doubleValue()">doubleValue</A></B>()</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gets the fraction as a <tt>double</tt>.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;boolean</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#equals(java.lang.Object)">equals</A></B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A>&nbsp;other)</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Test for the equality of two fractions.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;float</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#floatValue()">floatValue</A></B>()</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gets the fraction as a <tt>float</tt>.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;int</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#getDenominator()">getDenominator</A></B>()</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Access the denominator.</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/FractionField.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">FractionField</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#getField()">getField</A></B>()</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Get the <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/Field.html" title="interface in org.apache.commons.math"><CODE>Field</CODE></A> to which the instance belongs.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;int</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#getNumerator()">getNumerator</A></B>()</CODE>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Access the numerator.</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#getReducedFraction(int, int)">getReducedFraction</A></B>(int&nbsp;numerator,
                                     int&nbsp;denominator)</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Creates a <code>Fraction</code> instance with the 2 parts
 of a fraction Y/Z.</TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;int</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#hashCode()">hashCode</A></B>()</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gets a hashCode for the fraction.</TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;int</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#intValue()">intValue</A></B>()</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gets the fraction as an <tt>int</tt>.</TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;long</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#longValue()">longValue</A></B>()</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gets the fraction as a <tt>long</tt>.</TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#multiply(org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction)">multiply</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&nbsp;fraction)</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Multiplies the value of this fraction by another, returning the
 result in reduced form.</TD>
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<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#multiply(int)">multiply</A></B>(int&nbsp;i)</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Multiply the fraction by an integer.</TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#negate()">negate</A></B>()</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the additive inverse of this fraction.</TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#reciprocal()">reciprocal</A></B>()</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the multiplicative inverse of this fraction.</TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#subtract(org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction)">subtract</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&nbsp;fraction)</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subtracts the value of another fraction from the value of this one,
 returning the result in reduced form.</TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#subtract(int)">subtract</A></B>(int&nbsp;i)</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subtract an integer from the fraction.</TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#toString()">toString</A></B>()</CODE>

<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Returns the <code>String</code> representing this fraction, ie
 "num / dem" or just "num" if the denominator is one.</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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<TH ALIGN="left"><B>Methods inherited from class java.lang.<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Number</A></B></TH>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
<TD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true#byteValue()" title="class or interface in java.lang">byteValue</A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true#shortValue()" title="class or interface in java.lang">shortValue</A></CODE></TD>
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<TD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#clone()" title="class or interface in java.lang">clone</A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#finalize()" title="class or interface in java.lang">finalize</A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#getClass()" title="class or interface in java.lang">getClass</A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#notify()" title="class or interface in java.lang">notify</A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#notifyAll()" title="class or interface in java.lang">notifyAll</A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#wait()" title="class or interface in java.lang">wait</A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#wait(long)" title="class or interface in java.lang">wait</A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#wait(long, int)" title="class or interface in java.lang">wait</A></CODE></TD>
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<A NAME="TWO"><!-- --></A><H3>
TWO</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.39"><B>TWO</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "2 / 1".
<P>
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</DL>
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<A NAME="ONE"><!-- --></A><H3>
ONE</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.42"><B>ONE</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "1".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="ZERO"><!-- --></A><H3>
ZERO</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.45"><B>ZERO</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "0".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="FOUR_FIFTHS"><!-- --></A><H3>
FOUR_FIFTHS</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.48"><B>FOUR_FIFTHS</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "4/5".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="ONE_FIFTH"><!-- --></A><H3>
ONE_FIFTH</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.51"><B>ONE_FIFTH</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "1/5".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="ONE_HALF"><!-- --></A><H3>
ONE_HALF</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.54"><B>ONE_HALF</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "1/2".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="ONE_QUARTER"><!-- --></A><H3>
ONE_QUARTER</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.57"><B>ONE_QUARTER</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "1/4".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="ONE_THIRD"><!-- --></A><H3>
ONE_THIRD</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.60"><B>ONE_THIRD</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "1/3".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="THREE_FIFTHS"><!-- --></A><H3>
THREE_FIFTHS</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.63"><B>THREE_FIFTHS</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "3/5".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="THREE_QUARTERS"><!-- --></A><H3>
THREE_QUARTERS</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.66"><B>THREE_QUARTERS</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "3/4".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="TWO_FIFTHS"><!-- --></A><H3>
TWO_FIFTHS</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.69"><B>TWO_FIFTHS</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "2/5".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="TWO_QUARTERS"><!-- --></A><H3>
TWO_QUARTERS</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.72"><B>TWO_QUARTERS</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "2/4".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="TWO_THIRDS"><!-- --></A><H3>
TWO_THIRDS</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.75"><B>TWO_THIRDS</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "2/3".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="MINUS_ONE"><!-- --></A><H3>
MINUS_ONE</H3>
<PRE>
public static final <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.78"><B>MINUS_ONE</B></A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>A fraction representing "-1 / 1".
<P>
<DL>
</DL>
</DL>

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<A NAME="Fraction(double)"><!-- --></A><H3>
Fraction</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.107"><B>Fraction</B></A>(double&nbsp;value)
         throws <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/FractionConversionException.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">FractionConversionException</A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Create a fraction given the double value.
<P>
<DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - the double value to convert to a fraction.
<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/FractionConversionException.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">FractionConversionException</A></CODE> - if the continued fraction failed to
         converge.</DL>
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<A NAME="Fraction(double, double, int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
Fraction</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.127"><B>Fraction</B></A>(double&nbsp;value,
                double&nbsp;epsilon,
                int&nbsp;maxIterations)
         throws <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/FractionConversionException.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">FractionConversionException</A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Create a fraction given the double value and maximum error allowed.
 <p>
 References:
 <ul>
 <li><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ContinuedFraction.html">
 Continued Fraction</a> equations (11) and (22)-(26)</li>
 </ul>
 </p>
<P>
<DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - the double value to convert to a fraction.<DD><CODE>epsilon</CODE> - maximum error allowed.  The resulting fraction is within
        <code>epsilon</code> of <code>value</code>, in absolute terms.<DD><CODE>maxIterations</CODE> - maximum number of convergents
<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/FractionConversionException.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">FractionConversionException</A></CODE> - if the continued fraction failed to
         converge.</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="Fraction(double, int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
Fraction</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.147"><B>Fraction</B></A>(double&nbsp;value,
                int&nbsp;maxDenominator)
         throws <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/FractionConversionException.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">FractionConversionException</A></PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Create a fraction given the double value and maximum denominator.
 <p>
 References:
 <ul>
 <li><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ContinuedFraction.html">
 Continued Fraction</a> equations (11) and (22)-(26)</li>
 </ul>
 </p>
<P>
<DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - the double value to convert to a fraction.<DD><CODE>maxDenominator</CODE> - The maximum allowed value for denominator
<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/FractionConversionException.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">FractionConversionException</A></CODE> - if the continued fraction failed to
         converge</DL>
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<HR>

<A NAME="Fraction(int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
Fraction</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.254"><B>Fraction</B></A>(int&nbsp;num)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Create a fraction from an int.
 The fraction is num / 1.
<P>
<DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>num</CODE> - the numerator.</DL>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="Fraction(int, int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
Fraction</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.265"><B>Fraction</B></A>(int&nbsp;num,
                int&nbsp;den)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Create a fraction given the numerator and denominator.  The fraction is
 reduced to lowest terms.
<P>
<DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>num</CODE> - the numerator.<DD><CODE>den</CODE> - the denominator.
<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/ArithmeticException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ArithmeticException</A></CODE> - if the denominator is <code>zero</code></DL>
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abs</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.298"><B>abs</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Returns the absolute value of this fraction.
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<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the absolute value.</DL>
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compareTo</H3>
<PRE>
public int <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.314"><B>compareTo</B></A>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&nbsp;object)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Compares this object to another based on size.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Specified by:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Comparable.html?is-external=true#compareTo(T)" title="class or interface in java.lang">compareTo</A></CODE> in interface <CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Comparable.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Comparable</A>&lt;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&gt;</CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>object</CODE> - the object to compare to
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>-1 if this is less than <tt>object</tt>, +1 if this is greater
         than <tt>object</tt>, 0 if they are equal.</DL>
</DD>
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<A NAME="doubleValue()"><!-- --></A><H3>
doubleValue</H3>
<PRE>
public double <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.326"><B>doubleValue</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Gets the fraction as a <tt>double</tt>. This calculates the fraction as
 the numerator divided by denominator.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Specified by:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true#doubleValue()" title="class or interface in java.lang">doubleValue</A></CODE> in class <CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Number</A></CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the fraction as a <tt>double</tt></DL>
</DD>
</DL>
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<A NAME="equals(java.lang.Object)"><!-- --></A><H3>
equals</H3>
<PRE>
public boolean <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.340"><B>equals</B></A>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A>&nbsp;other)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Test for the equality of two fractions.  If the lowest term
 numerator and denominators are the same for both fractions, the two
 fractions are considered to be equal.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Overrides:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#equals(java.lang.Object)" title="class or interface in java.lang">equals</A></CODE> in class <CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A></CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>other</CODE> - fraction to test for equality to this fraction
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>true if two fractions are equal, false if object is
         <tt>null</tt>, not an instance of <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction"><CODE>Fraction</CODE></A>, or not equal
         to this fraction instance.</DL>
</DD>
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<HR>

<A NAME="floatValue()"><!-- --></A><H3>
floatValue</H3>
<PRE>
public float <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.360"><B>floatValue</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Gets the fraction as a <tt>float</tt>. This calculates the fraction as
 the numerator divided by denominator.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Specified by:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true#floatValue()" title="class or interface in java.lang">floatValue</A></CODE> in class <CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Number</A></CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the fraction as a <tt>float</tt></DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="getDenominator()"><!-- --></A><H3>
getDenominator</H3>
<PRE>
public int <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.368"><B>getDenominator</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Access the denominator.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the denominator.</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="getNumerator()"><!-- --></A><H3>
getNumerator</H3>
<PRE>
public int <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.376"><B>getNumerator</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Access the numerator.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the numerator.</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="hashCode()"><!-- --></A><H3>
hashCode</H3>
<PRE>
public int <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.385"><B>hashCode</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Gets a hashCode for the fraction.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Overrides:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#hashCode()" title="class or interface in java.lang">hashCode</A></CODE> in class <CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A></CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a hash code value for this object</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="intValue()"><!-- --></A><H3>
intValue</H3>
<PRE>
public int <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.395"><B>intValue</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Gets the fraction as an <tt>int</tt>. This returns the whole number part
 of the fraction.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Specified by:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true#intValue()" title="class or interface in java.lang">intValue</A></CODE> in class <CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Number</A></CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the whole number fraction part</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="longValue()"><!-- --></A><H3>
longValue</H3>
<PRE>
public long <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.405"><B>longValue</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Gets the fraction as a <tt>long</tt>. This returns the whole number part
 of the fraction.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Specified by:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true#longValue()" title="class or interface in java.lang">longValue</A></CODE> in class <CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Number</A></CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the whole number fraction part</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="negate()"><!-- --></A><H3>
negate</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.413"><B>negate</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return the additive inverse of this fraction.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the negation of this fraction.</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="reciprocal()"><!-- --></A><H3>
reciprocal</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.425"><B>reciprocal</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return the multiplicative inverse of this fraction.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the reciprocal fraction</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="add(org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction)"><!-- --></A><H3>
add</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.439"><B>add</B></A>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&nbsp;fraction)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD><p>Adds the value of this fraction to another, returning the result in reduced form.
 The algorithm follows Knuth, 4.5.1.</p>
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Specified by:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html#add(T)">add</A></CODE> in interface <CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html" title="interface in org.apache.commons.math">FieldElement</A>&lt;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&gt;</CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>fraction</CODE> - the fraction to add, must not be <code>null</code>
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a <code>Fraction</code> instance with the resulting values
<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">IllegalArgumentException</A></CODE> - if the fraction is <code>null</code>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/ArithmeticException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ArithmeticException</A></CODE> - if the resulting numerator or denominator exceeds
  <code>Integer.MAX_VALUE</code></DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="add(int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
add</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.448"><B>add</B></A>(int&nbsp;i)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Add an integer to the fraction.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>i</CODE> - the <tt>integer</tt> to add.
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>this + i</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="subtract(org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction)"><!-- --></A><H3>
subtract</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.462"><B>subtract</B></A>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&nbsp;fraction)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD><p>Subtracts the value of another fraction from the value of this one,
 returning the result in reduced form.</p>
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Specified by:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html#subtract(T)">subtract</A></CODE> in interface <CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html" title="interface in org.apache.commons.math">FieldElement</A>&lt;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&gt;</CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>fraction</CODE> - the fraction to subtract, must not be <code>null</code>
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a <code>Fraction</code> instance with the resulting values
<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">IllegalArgumentException</A></CODE> - if the fraction is <code>null</code>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/ArithmeticException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ArithmeticException</A></CODE> - if the resulting numerator or denominator
   cannot be represented in an <code>int</code>.</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="subtract(int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
subtract</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.471"><B>subtract</B></A>(int&nbsp;i)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Subtract an integer from the fraction.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>i</CODE> - the <tt>integer</tt> to subtract.
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>this - i</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="multiply(org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction)"><!-- --></A><H3>
multiply</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.542"><B>multiply</B></A>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&nbsp;fraction)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD><p>Multiplies the value of this fraction by another, returning the
 result in reduced form.</p>
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Specified by:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html#multiply(T)">multiply</A></CODE> in interface <CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html" title="interface in org.apache.commons.math">FieldElement</A>&lt;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&gt;</CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>fraction</CODE> - the fraction to multiply by, must not be <code>null</code>
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a <code>Fraction</code> instance with the resulting values
<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">IllegalArgumentException</A></CODE> - if the fraction is <code>null</code>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/ArithmeticException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ArithmeticException</A></CODE> - if the resulting numerator or denominator exceeds
  <code>Integer.MAX_VALUE</code></DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="multiply(int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
multiply</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.563"><B>multiply</B></A>(int&nbsp;i)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Multiply the fraction by an integer.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>i</CODE> - the <tt>integer</tt> to multiply by.
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>this * i</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="divide(org.apache.commons.math.fraction.Fraction)"><!-- --></A><H3>
divide</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.577"><B>divide</B></A>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&nbsp;fraction)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD><p>Divide the value of this fraction by another.</p>
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Specified by:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html#divide(T)">divide</A></CODE> in interface <CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html" title="interface in org.apache.commons.math">FieldElement</A>&lt;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&gt;</CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>fraction</CODE> - the fraction to divide by, must not be <code>null</code>
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a <code>Fraction</code> instance with the resulting values
<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">IllegalArgumentException</A></CODE> - if the fraction is <code>null</code>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/ArithmeticException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ArithmeticException</A></CODE> - if the fraction to divide by is zero
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/ArithmeticException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ArithmeticException</A></CODE> - if the resulting numerator or denominator exceeds
  <code>Integer.MAX_VALUE</code></DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="divide(int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
divide</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.594"><B>divide</B></A>(int&nbsp;i)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Divide the fraction by an integer.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>i</CODE> - the <tt>integer</tt> to divide by.
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>this * i</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="getReducedFraction(int, int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
getReducedFraction</H3>
<PRE>
public static <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.609"><B>getReducedFraction</B></A>(int&nbsp;numerator,
                                          int&nbsp;denominator)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD><p>Creates a <code>Fraction</code> instance with the 2 parts
 of a fraction Y/Z.</p>

 <p>Any negative signs are resolved to be on the numerator.</p>
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>numerator</CODE> - the numerator, for example the three in 'three sevenths'<DD><CODE>denominator</CODE> - the denominator, for example the seven in 'three sevenths'
<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a new fraction instance, with the numerator and denominator reduced
<DT><B>Throws:</B>
<DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/ArithmeticException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ArithmeticException</A></CODE> - if the denominator is <code>zero</code></DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="toString()"><!-- --></A><H3>
toString</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.647"><B>toString</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD><p>
 Returns the <code>String</code> representing this fraction, ie
 "num / dem" or just "num" if the denominator is one.
 </p>
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Overrides:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#toString()" title="class or interface in java.lang">toString</A></CODE> in class <CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A></CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a string representation of the fraction.<DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#toString()" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Object.toString()</CODE></A></DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>

<A NAME="getField()"><!-- --></A><H3>
getField</H3>
<PRE>
public <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/FractionField.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">FractionField</A> <A HREF="../../../../../src-html/org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html#line.660"><B>getField</B></A>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Get the <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/Field.html" title="interface in org.apache.commons.math"><CODE>Field</CODE></A> to which the instance belongs.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Specified by:</B><DD><CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html#getField()">getField</A></CODE> in interface <CODE><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/FieldElement.html" title="interface in org.apache.commons.math">FieldElement</A>&lt;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/fraction/Fraction.html" title="class in org.apache.commons.math.fraction">Fraction</A>&gt;</CODE></DL>
</DD>
<DD><DL>

<DT><B>Returns:</B><DD><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/commons/math/Field.html" title="interface in org.apache.commons.math"><CODE>Field</CODE></A> to which the instance belongs</DL>
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