You can not have fractions without algebra. BAM.
Algebra is the use of
operators on
mathematical objects.
An
operator is like: { +,-,x,/,... }. It's the verb of mathematics.
A
mathematical object is a number (or group of numbers, or variable, or group of variables,...) It's the noun of mathematics.
So a fraction is 2 objects (numerator and denominator) connected by an operator (division). It is algebraic.
You've been learning algebra since you learned to add and subtract.
Call that fundamentals. Now learn the basics. Learn to solve simple, linear equations. We
call it "basic" algebra because we're not trying to convince you to learn anything beyond a middle-school
level of applications.
The use of the word basic does not mean "easy", it means "there is a crapload more complicated stuff under the banner of algebra and this is barely scraping the surface." We are not saying "Learn algebra, it's easy." We are saying, "Learn a tiny bit more algebra than you already know."
You have chosen to believe that learning more math than you already know is not worth the effort. You are choosing to be ignorant about this subject. Ignorant in the sense of the root word, ignore. I'
m not judging you.
Also, no one is suggesting you should excel in algebra, just learn what you need to learn to be excellent at poker.