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cont_frac

Synonyms

cont, contfrac, cf.

Description

The "cont_frac" enables the user to obtain a "continued fraction" that is equal to the value of the expression given as an argument.

Examples

minima: cont_frac "51841/23184"
2 + 1/(4 + 1/(4 + 1/(4 + 1/(4 + 1/(4 + 1/(4 + 1/4))))))

minima: approx "51841/23184; 15"
2.236067977915804

minima:

Notes

This command can not be used with a literal expression.

See also

See command "evalf".

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