Math & Science ⇒ Having a fraction with words

[bradgp]

I want to be able to have a fraction with words so that I can print:
# of cards/ Total # cards so that it will be look nice.

I have done
$$\frac{\# of cards}{Total \# of cards}$$
The result is a fraction with Italized font and all the letters are crammed together.

Is there a way I can fix this?

[localghost]

Never ever introduce an unnumbered displayed equation the way you do (see l2tabu). Use the amsmath package to format the text in the fraction.

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}

\begin{document}
  \[
    \frac{\text{\# of cards}}{\text{Total \# of cards}}
  \]
\end{document}

Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten