 | James Ryan - Arithmetic - 1827 - 290 pages
...with a M . fraction annexed, is termed a mixed number : as 5f , 2f,&c. 95. A simple fraction expresses one or more of the equal parts into which a unit is divided, without Reference to any other fraction : as -J, f , &c. 96. A compound fraction expresses one or more... | |
 | James Thomson (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1837 - 296 pages
...illustrations, as the subsequent rules which In; has learned may atTuid, A SIMPLE FRACTION expresses one or more of the equal parts into which a unit is divided, without reference to any other fraction. A COMPOUND FRACTION expresses one or more of the equal parts... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1857 - 376 pages
...is not necessarily prime. § 10. VULGAR FRACTIONS. Ив. A FRACTION* is an expression representing one or more of the equal parts into which a unit is supposed to be divided. 47. A Vulgar or Gammon Fraction is expressed by two numbers, one above and... | |
 | William Easton (of Hereford.) - 1859 - 110 pages
...liabilities are £978 13s. 8d., he can pay 12s. 10d. in the pound ; what are his assets ? VULGAR FRACTIONS. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts into which a whole is divided. Thus, if an apple be divided into six equal parts, one part, two parts, &c., form... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Arithmetic - 1859 - 368 pages
...continue, in order that they may all come together again ? Ans. 120 days. CHAPTER IV. FRACTIONS. (57.) A FRACTION is one or more of the equal parts into which any quantity may be supposed to be divided. One half is one of the two equal parts of any quantity... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1866 - 250 pages
...FRACTIONS. DEFINITIONS AND FUNDAMENTAL PROPOSITIONS. 113. A Fraction is an expression representing one or more of the equal parts into which a unit is supposed to be divided. Thus, if the line AB be supposed ode to represent 1 foot, and it be divided... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1867 - 148 pages
...ten-thousandths. 11. Sixteen twelve-hundredand-ninety-firsts. 12. Five hundred four-hundred-thousandths. 108. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts into which a whole is divided; as, ~, §. 109. A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator;... | |
 | Daniel Barnard Hagar - Arithmetic - 1871 - 220 pages
...expresses the integer? What the fraction ? DEFINITIONS. 153. A Fraction is a number which represents one or more of the equal parts into which a unit is divided. 154. The Denominator of a fraction is the number which shows into how many equal parts the unit is... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1872 - 350 pages
...tenthonsandths. 13. Nineteen six-hundredths. 136. DEFINITIONS. — An Integer is a whole number; as, 1, 2. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts into which a whole is divided ; as, 4, |. A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than its' denominator;... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1872 - 234 pages
...number which contains one or more entire units only; as 1, 3, 5, 8, 1z, etc. 2. What is a Fraction ? A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts into which a wwtY is divided. 3. What is meant by one-half? One of the two equal parts into which a unit is divided.... | |
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A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts into which a unit is divided. 
