The **field of fractions** is a concept in algebra that deals with the construction of a field from an integral domain. An integral domain is a type of commutative ring with no zero divisors and a unity (1 ≠ 0). The field of fractions allows us to create a field in which the elements can be expressed as fractions (ratios) of elements from the integral domain.
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The fraction field of an integral domain consists of fractions with and , modulo the usual equivalence relation.