Concept information
Preferred term
dyadic rational
Definition
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In mathematics, a dyadic rational or binary rational is a number that can be expressed as a fraction whose denominator is a power of two. For example, 1/2, 3/2, and 3/8 are dyadic rationals, but 1/3 is not. These numbers are important in computer science because they are the only ones with finite binary representations. Dyadic rationals also have applications in weights and measures, musical time signatures, and early mathematics education. They can accurately approximate any real number.
(Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyadic_rational)
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- binary rational
In other languages
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French
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fraction dyadique
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/PSR-DVT9K125-N
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