 | James Robinson (of Boston.) - 1847 - 304 pages
...above the line is called the numerator, because it indicates the number of equal parts expressed by the fraction. The number below the line is called the denominator, because it indicates the name of the number of equal parts .into which the unit, or integer, is supposed to be... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1849 - 336 pages
...divided, and gives a name to the fraction. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken, or expressed by the fraction. The numerator and denominator together are called the terms of the fraction. ART. 131. There are six kinds of vulgar fractions, viz. proper, improper, mixed, simple or single,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1851 - 332 pages
...divided, and gives a name to the fraction. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken, or expressed by the fraction. The numerator and denominator together are called the terms of the fraction. ART. 131. There are six kinds of vulgar fractions, viz. proper, improper, mixed, simple or single,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1854 - 342 pages
...divided, and gives a name to the fraction. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken, or expressed by the fraction. The numerator and denominator together are called the terms of the fraction. ART. 131. There are six kinds of vulgar fractions, viz. proper, improper, mixed, simple or single,... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 348 pages
...divided intone equal parts, and the numerator, 3, shows that the fraction contains 3 of those parts. The numerator and denominator together, are called the terms of the fraction. Thus, the terms of f , are 3 and 5. ART. 125. ANOTHER METHOD. In the definition of numerator and denominator,... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1858 - 400 pages
...3, shows that the number is divided into three equal parts; tho numerator 2, shows that two of those parts are expressed by the fraction. The numerator...denominator together, are called the terms of the fraction. OBS. ]. The term fraction, ie derived from the Latin fractio, which signifies the net of breaking,... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1868 - 168 pages
...shows that tKe number is divided into three equal parts ; the numerator 2, shows that two of those parts are expressed by the fraction. The numerator and denominator together are called the terms'of the fraction. OBS. The number below the line is called the denominator, because it gives the... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 358 pages
...divided intujicc equal parts, and the numerator, 3, shows that the fraction contains 3 of those parts. The numerator and denominator together, are called the terms of the fraction. Thus, the terms of f , arc 3 and 5. . . ART. 125. ANOTHER METHOD. In the definition of numerator and... | |
 | James Hamblin Smith - 1869 - 412 pages
...those parts by the sym, , a bol r. ะพ 117. The symbol j we call the Fraction Symbol, or more briefly A FRACTION. The number below the line is called the DENOMINATOR, because it denominates the number of equal parts into which the Primary Unit is divided. The number above the... | |
 | James Hamblin Smith - Algebra - 1870 - 478 pages
...a of those parts by the symbol T . 140. The symbol ; we call the Fraction Symbol, or more briefly a FRACTION. The number below the line is called the DENOMINATOR, because it denominates the number of equal parts into which the Primary Unit is divided. The number above the... | |
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The lower number is called the denominator (namegiver), the upper number is called the numerator (numbergiver) ; and the numerator and denominator together are called the terms of the fraction. 
