 | Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1785 - 350 pages
...Numerator is lefs than the Denominator, as f , f , ||, £fl, &c. An improper Fraction, is fuch whofe Numerator is equal to, or greater than its Denominator, as f , 4|, *^-|, &c. A compound Fraction, is the Fraction of a Fraction, and known by the Word of, as -$ of |... | |
 | William M. Finlay - Accounting - 1803 - 272 pages
...whose numerator is less than its denominator, as •£, £. Q. What is an improper fraction ? A. That whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator, as •£, -f, f, &c. Q. What is a mixed number ? A. A whole number with a fraction annexed, as 4£, &£. Q. What... | |
 | James Wood - Algebra - 1815 - 338 pages
...pleasure. (3.) A proper fraction is one whose numerator is 7 less than it's denominator, as - . • 8 (4.) An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than it's denominator, as g ; - . A (5.) A (5.) A compound fraction is a fraction of a fraction, ntco as... | |
 | Richard Mosley - Arithmetic - 1836 - 164 pages
...taken. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is lese than 1 2 3 its denominator, as -, „, „. ODD An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, its denominator, as -, - ; where it is plain that - represents the whole of a thing, or unity, . 7 . t. 6 1 1 and - is... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1837 - 266 pages
...mixed. 1. A proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as £, J, J, &-c. 2. An improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than the denominator ; as f , f , f, &.C. 3. A compound Fraction is a fraction of a fraction ; as i of §... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1841 - 324 pages
...mixed. 1. A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator, as £, J, J, &c. 2. An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than the denominator, as |, f , f, &c. 3. A Compound Fraction is a fraction of a fraction, as £ of f of... | |
 | Charles Bathurst (schoolmaster.) - 1842 - 158 pages
...Improper. A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as, f , §, -}1(, &c. An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or, greater than, its denominator, as, -f, -J, 2. A Compound Fraction is a fraction of a fraction, as, | of £ ( where £ is the quantity of which... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1844 - 394 pages
...its denominator. Example, 121. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than a—b a+b 122. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, its denominator. Example, '—-• a — o 123. A mixed number is an integer or whole number connected with a fraction... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 362 pages
...fraction. 1O8. A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is le.ss than its denominator ; as, 1, |, i. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator ; as, -|, i. A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction expressed together ; as, 4|, 25-JJ-. A simple... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - Algebra - 1846 - 374 pages
...121. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator. Example, . — -. a+0 122. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, its denominator. Example, ^Jl_ . a — 6 123. A mixed number is an integer or whole number connected with a fraction... | |
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