 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 322 pages
...a unit or whole thing may be divided. Thus, 4 (1 half) of an apple, f (2 thirds) of an orange, $• (4 sevenths) of a week, are fractions. NOTE 3. —...being composed of the integers 17 and the fraction •£•• If we examine the fraction, we shall see, that it consists of the remainder (1) for its... | |
 | Mathematics - 1836 - 352 pages
...So that called an improper fraction. — is a proper, and — an improper fraction. A number made up of a whole 'number and a fraction is called a mixed number ; as 13 + — , or 7 + — ,or,as these are <j ¿i usually written, 13^ and 7;j. 84. Every whole number... | |
 | William Tate - 1837 - 358 pages
...as f , and У > tne value of the first being equal to unity, and of the second greater than unity. A number composed of a whole number and a fraction, is called a mixed number ; as 3-f-. The fractional part of any other number than unity is called a compound fraction ; as $... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 316 pages
...which a unit or whole thing may be divided. Thus, 4(1 half) of an apple, § (2 thirds) of an orange, ^ (4 sevenths) of a week, are fractions. NOTE 3. —...of a whole number and a fraction, is called a Mixed Num6er ; thus, the number 17£ (apples) in the above example,, is a mixed number, being composed of... | |
 | James Wood - Algebra - 1841 - 492 pages
...be 4. 6 6 * 244 taken ; also - of - of —, is a compound fraction ; &с. 6. A quantity consisting of a whole number and a fraction is called a mixed number, as 7^, which signifies 7 integers toо gether with — of an integer. 7- Every integer may be considered... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 320 pages
...which a unit or whole thing may be divided. Thus, 4 (1 half) of an apple, jj (2 thirds) of an orange, $ (4 sevenths) of a week, are fractions. NOTE 3. —...being composed of the integers 17 and the fraction •£. If we examine the fraction, we shall see, that it consists of the remainder (1) for its numerator,... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 324 pages
...which a unit or whole thing may ba divided. Thus, 4(1 half) of an apple, J (2 thirds) of an orange, $ (4 sevenths) of a week, are fractions. NOTE 3. —...composed of a whole number and a fraction, is called a Mi.rcd Number ; thus, the number 17^ (apples) in the above example, is a mixed num/ier, being composed... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 342 pages
...may ba divided. Thus, 4(1 half) of an apple, § (2 thirds) of an orange, f (4 sevenths) of a weok, are fractions. NOTE 3. — A number composed of a whole number and a fraction, is called a Mired Number ; thus, the number 17^ (apples) in the above example, is a mixed number, being composed... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 354 pages
...£ (1 half) of an apple, § (2 thirds) of an orange, ^ (4 sevenths) of a week, are fractions. NOTB 3. — A number composed of a whole number and a fraction, is called a Mired Number ; thus, the number 17^ (apples) in the above example, is a mixed number, being composed... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1850 - 324 pages
...which. a unit or whole thing maybe divided. Thus, 4(1 half) of an apple, § (2 thirds) of an orange, ^ (4 sevenths) of a week, are fractions. NOTE 3. —...fraction, is called a Mixed Number ; thus, the number 17-j (apples) in the above example; is a mixed number, being composed of the integers 17 and the fraction... | |
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Thus, 4 (1 half) of an apple, f (2 thirds) of an orange, $• (4 sevenths) of a week, are fractions. NOTE 3. — A number composed of a whole number and a fraction, is called a Mixed Number... 
