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How do I convert a number to a fraction and vice versa?

by PodMaster (Abbot)
on Jul 26, 2003 at 10:28 UTC ( #278079=categorized question: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??
Contributed by PodMaster on Jul 26, 2003 at 10:28 UTC
Q&A  > numbers


Answer: How do I convert a number to a fraction and vice versa?
contributed by PodMaster 

use Number::Fraction;

my ( @dimensions ) = ( 320,240 );
my $aspect = Number::Fraction->new(@dimensions);

print
    "\n\n",
    join('x', @dimensions),
    ' ',
    $aspect->to_num,
    " ",
    $aspect,
    "\n\n";
__END__


320x240 1.33333333333333 4/3


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