Ratios can be written as an optional sign followed by two non-empty sequences of digits separated by a slash; see Figure~2–9. The second sequence may not consist entirely of zeros. Examples of ratios are in Figure 2–13.
2/3
;This is in canonical form4/6
;A non-canonical form for 2/3-17/23
;A ratio preceded by a sign-30517578125/32768
;This is (-5/2)^1510/5
;The canonical form for this is2
#o-101/75
;Octal notation for -65/61#3r120/21
;Ternary notation for 15/7#Xbc/ad
;Hexadecimal notation for 188/173#xFADED/FACADE
;Hexadecimal notation for 1027565/16435934 Figure 2–13: Examples of Ratios
[Reviewer Note by Barmar: #o, #3r, #X, and #x mentioned above are not in the syntax rules defined just above that.]
For information on how ratios are printed, see Printing Ratios.