Sep 27, 2013 · The title says it all, both \dfrac {a} {b} and \frac {a} {b} make fractions, so what is the difference between the two?

Oct 8, 2010 · I am wondering how to make a fraction in LaTeX small enough to fit on a line, or at least just a little larger. I could have sworn I had seen this before but I just cannot find it. In particular, I

This question explains the difference between \\over and \\frac and it seems as though the most experienced members unanimously agree that \\over is inferior (if not something to be outright …

It is nearly always best to use the slashed form for fractions in the text: \documentclass{article} \begin{document} \( x_F \equiv p_z^{}/p^{\mathrm{MAX}}_z = p_z/(\sqrt{s}/2) = 2p_z/\sqrt s \) …

The command \over is a so-called "primitive" command that's available in Plain TeX and in LaTeX. \frac is a LaTeX-only command that builds on the \over macro to provide something that's much less likely …

With amsmath or mathtools you can write dfrac instead of frac, but since dfrac is used for inline fractions, it won't change anything for you in math environments. My workaround is using …

Jul 8, 2020 · The $x$ complicates matters. Without it, $\displaystyle \int_0^ {\frac {\pi} {2}} \ln (\sin x) dx$ is easy to find.

Dec 8, 2016 · When should I use \\tfrac in formulas? I normally use it in power series, but are there other cases where it looks better with \\tfrac instead of a full size fraction? Are there any general rules I can

Apr 22, 2016 · However, I'm using a seperate cogeditor to prepare the code and it's fighting me on \frac. It's confusing me, because it literally runs fine later in the code, but the first time it's used it fights me.

Jun 23, 2023 · Then what does $\frac {3} {4}$ of the cake mean? Or is it just a shorthand way of writing (where the denominator is the number of equal parts into which something is divided and the …