let of_string s =
try
let k = String.index s '/' in
let l = String.length s in
let n = Gmp41.Z.from_string (String.sub s 0 k) in
let d = Gmp41.Z.from_string (String.sub s (succ k) (l - k - 1)) in
Q.from_zs n d
with Not_found ->
Q.from_z (Gmp41.Z.from_string s)