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13 changes: 2 additions & 11 deletions Doc/library/fractions.rst
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The first version requires that *numerator* and *denominator* are instances
of :class:`numbers.Rational` and returns a new :class:`Fraction` instance
with value equal to ``numerator/denominator`` where the denominator is positive.
If *denominator* is ``0``, it raises a :exc:`ZeroDivisionError`.
with value ``numerator/denominator``. If *denominator* is ``0``, it
raises a :exc:`ZeroDivisionError`.

The second version requires that *number* is an instance of
:class:`numbers.Rational` or has the :meth:`!as_integer_ratio` method
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The :class:`Fraction` constructor now accepts any objects with the
:meth:`!as_integer_ratio` method.

.. attribute:: numerator

Numerator of the Fraction in lowest term.

.. attribute:: denominator

Denominator of the Fraction in lowest term.


.. method:: as_integer_ratio()

Return a tuple of two integers, whose ratio is equal
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions Doc/library/numbers.rst
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.. attribute:: numerator

Abstract.
Abstract. The numerator of this rational number.

.. attribute:: denominator

Abstract.
Abstract. The denominator of this rational number.


.. class:: Integral
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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion Lib/numbers.py
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class Rational(Real):
""".numerator and .denominator should be in lowest terms."""
"""To Real, adds numerator and denominator properties.

The numerator and denominator values should be in lowest terms with
denominator positive.
"""

__slots__ = ()

@property
@abstractmethod
def numerator(self):
"""The numerator of a rational number in lowest terms."""
raise NotImplementedError

@property
@abstractmethod
def denominator(self):
"""The positive denominator of a rational number in lowest terms."""
raise NotImplementedError

# Concrete implementation of Real's conversion to float.
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