The dividend a is called the numerator, and the divisor b is called the denominator. The numerator and denominator are called the terms of the fraction. A School Algebra - Page 120by George Albert Wentworth - 1893 - 362 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1845 - 110 pages
...thus written are called vulgar fractions. The dividend number is called the numerator; the divisor the denominator. The numerator and denominator are called the terms of the fraction. The denominator names the size of the parts compared with the unit ; the numerator numbers the parts... | |
| George Albert Wentworth - Algebra - 1888 - 514 pages
...and is generally written in the form -• b The dividend, a, is called the numerator; the divisor, b, the denominator. The numerator and denominator are called the terms of the fraction. 68. Since the quotient is unchanged if the dividend and divisor are both multiplied (or divided) by... | |
| Webster Wells - Algebra - 1890 - 604 pages
...in the form - (Art. 9). 6 The expression - is called a Fraction; a is called the b numerator, and b the denominator. The numerator and denominator are called the terms of the fraction. An integral expression (Art. 65) may be considered as a fraction whose denominator is unity ; thus,... | |
| George Albert Wentworth - Algebra - 1891 - 550 pages
...— с2y-Зс^. 15. m2 — 8m + 3, 16. 20п4 + n2-1, 17. ¿4-2¿3 + 62 CHAPTER IX. FRACTIONS. 135. An algebraic fraction is the indicated quotient of two expressions, written in the form ^. The dividend a is called the numerator, and the divisor b is called the denominator. The numerator... | |
| George Albert Wentworth - Algebra - 1894 - 208 pages
...An algebraic fraction is the indicated quotient of two expressions, written in the form — • о The dividend a is called the numerator, and the divisor b is called the denominator ; and the numerator and denominator are called the terms of the fraction. 126. The introduction of... | |
| George Albert Wentworth - Algebra - 1894 - 204 pages
...a; + ab and a;2 — (a + c) a; + ac. 28. (a + 6)2 - c2 and a2 + ab + ac. CHAPTER IX. FRACTIONS. 125. An algebraic fraction is the indicated quotient of two expressions, written in the form -• The dividend a is called the numerator, and the divisor b is called the denominator ; and the... | |
| George Albert Wentworth - Algebra - 1897 - 540 pages
...of two expressions, written in the form y. The dividend a is called the numerator, and the divisor I is called the denominator. The numerator and denominator are called the terms of the fraction. 136. The introduction of the same factor into the dividend and divisor does not alter the value of... | |
| Fletcher Durell, Edward Rutledge Robbins - Algebra - 1897 - 482 pages
...dividend part of the indicated quotient, or part above the line; the divisor, or part below the line, is called the Denominator. The numerator and denominator are called the Terms of the fraction. 5x I 2 If (5ж + 2) -;- 3xs be written as a fraction, we have — ; OX that is, the dividing line of... | |
| Webster Wells - Algebra - 1897 - 426 pages
...The expression - is called a Fraction ; the dividend a is b called the numerator, and the divisor b the denominator. The numerator and denominator are called the terms of the fraction. 129. Let ^ = x. (1) Then since the dividend is the product of the divisor and quotient (§ 54), we... | |
| Webster Wells - Algebra - 1897 - 422 pages
...The expression - is called a Fraction ; the dividend a is о called the numerator, and the divisor b the denominator. The numerator and denominator are called the terms of the fraction. 129. Let ^ = x. (1) Then since the dividend is the product of the divisor and quotient (§ 54), we... | |
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