# Merging Formula Parts in Brackets

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Merging Formula Parts in Brackets
Inserting fractions into formulas
In the case of a fraction whose numerator and denominator consist of a product, a sum, and so on, the values that belong together must be bracketed together.
Use the following syntax:
{a + c} over 2 = m
or
m = {a + c} over 2