humanize_fraction

Rubygem to convert fraction to words, like 1 ⅓ => one and a third. Examples:

"1/8".humanize_fraction
#=> "one eighth"
"1/8".humanize_fraction(shorthand: true)
#=> "an eighth"
"2 3/4".humanize_fraction
#=> "two and three fourths"
"2 3/4".humanize_fraction(quarter: true)
#=> "two and three quarters"
"1/1000000".humanize_fraction(shorthand: true)
#=> "a millionth"
"222/333".humanize_fraction
#=> "two hundred and twenty-two three hundred thirty-thirds"

Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile and execute bundle to install:

gem 'humanize_fraction'

If you wish to use the monkey-patched String#humanize_fraction, add the following into an initializer/config:

require 'humanize_fraction'
String.include(CoreExtensions::String::HumanizeFraction)

Development

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.