Egyptian Fraction Expander

Expand a positive rational number into an integer part and distinct unit fractions using the greedy algorithm; output may have large denominators.

Description

Expand a positive rational number into an integer part and distinct unit fractions using the greedy algorithm; output may have large denominators.

Expand a positive rational number into an integer part and distinct unit fractions using the greedy algorithm; output may have large denominators.

When to use Egyptian Fraction Expander

Use this tool to test or transform exact integers according to the named number-theory definition, for education, validation, or algorithm checks.

numerator
An integer input greater than or equal to 1.
denominator
An integer input greater than or equal to 1.

How the calculation works

The formula below determines the tool output. terms: The calculated terms.1

positive rational = integer part + Σ distinct unit fractions 1/dᵢ 1

Limitations and assumptions

This tool applies an exact integer definition within JavaScript's safe-integer range. It is not an arbitrary-precision factorization or proof system, so do not use rounded measurements or integers beyond the accepted domain as though they were exact.

Alternative or Complementary approaches

Complement a number-property result with its factorization, divisors, digit representation, or a second independent predicate. A true result establishes only the named property and does not imply other properties such as primality.

References

  1. Egyptian fraction — Wikipedia contributors

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