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ContFracToRat    --    convert continued fraction to rational

Syntax

ContFracToRat(L: LIST of INT): RAT

Description

ContFracToRat returns the rational number equal to the continued fraction whose quotients are given as input. The quotients must all be integers, only the very first may be non-positive.

Example

/**/ ContFracToRat([1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2]); 577/408

See Also

• ContFrac
• CFApprox
• CFApproximants