diff --git a/Lib/fractions.py b/Lib/fractions.py
index 7443bd3..e774d58 100644
--- a/Lib/fractions.py
+++ b/Lib/fractions.py
@@ -216,6 +216,14 @@
                 (cls.__name__, dec, type(dec).__name__))
         return cls(*dec.as_integer_ratio())
 
+    def as_integer_ratio(self):
+        """Return the integer ratio as a tuple.
+
+        Return a tuple of two integers, whose ratio is equal to the
+        Fraction and with a positive denominator.
+        """
+        return (self._numerator, self._denominator)
+
     def limit_denominator(self, max_denominator=1000000):
         """Closest Fraction to self with denominator at most max_denominator.