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@settitle GNU Emacs Calc Manual
@include docstyle.texi
@setchapternewpage odd
+@documentencoding UTF-8
@comment %**end of header (This is for running Texinfo on a region.)
@include emacsver.texi
@@ -10571,6 +10572,21 @@ Non-decimal fractions are entered and displayed as
@samp{@var{radix}#@var{num}:@var{denom}} (or in the analogous three-part
form). The numerator and denominator always use the same radix.
+@ifnottex
+Fractions may also be entered with @kbd{⁄} (U+2044 FRACTION SLASH) in
+place of any @kbd{:}. Precomposed fraction characters from @kbd{½}
+(U+00BD VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF) through @kbd{⅞} (U+215E VULGAR
+FRACTION SEVEN EIGHTHS) are supported as well. Thus, @samp{2:3},
+@samp{2⁄3}, and @samp{⅞} are all equivalent.
+@end ifnottex
+@iftex
+Fractions may also be entered with U+2044 FRACTION SLASH in place of
+any @kbd{:}. Precomposed fraction characters from U+00BD VULGAR
+FRACTION ONE HALF through U+215E VULGAR FRACTION SEVEN EIGHTHS are
+supported as well.
+@end iftex
+
+
@node Floats
@section Floats