Mass fraction may refer to:
- Mass fraction (chemistry), the ratio or percentage of one substance out of the total
- Propellant mass fraction, the amount of mass left behind such as the stages of rockets
- Payload fraction, the efficiency of the mass to be transported compared to the total mass
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