On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 09:12:38PM -0400, Robert Wheelock wrote: > Hello again, y’all! > > How do Arabs, Iranians, Afghans, Pakistanis, Urdu ... all write their > equivalents of common numerical fractions (consisting of a numerator, a > separator character, and a denominator)?!?! > Considering that Arabic written script reads from right to left (like in > Hebrew, Syro-Aramaic, and the fantasy language of Tsolyáni), would they use > a normal right-facing foreslash (1/2), a left-facing backslash (1\2), or do > they align numerator above|demoniator below a horizontal fraction bar?!?!
In Arabic, beveled fractions are written from left to right with a right facing slash. Also the integer is written to the left of the fraction (whether it is a nut or beveled fraction). Regards, Khaled