 | Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1785 - 350 pages
...it enumerates or fhews how many of thofe Parts are contained in the Fraction. A Vulgar Fraction is either proper, improper, compound, or mixed. A proper Fraction, is when the Numerator is lefs than the Denominator, as f , f , ||, £fl, &c. An improper Fraction, is fuch whofe Numerator is... | |
 | Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...parts are meant by the fraction. Fractions are either proper, improper, single, compound, or mixed. 1. A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator: as -^, -|-, -|-, &c. 2. An improper fraction is when the numerator exceeds the denominator : as 4-, '-—,... | |
 | Isaac Dalby - Mathematics - 1807 - 476 pages
...generally named the terms of the fraction. 34. Fractions are either proper, improper, simple, or compound. A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as '{-, or -J, orTV> &c. and therefore it is always less than 1. An improper fraction has the numerator... | |
 | James Thompson - Arithmetic - 1808 - 176 pages
...numerator, because it numerates how many of those parts are contained in the fraction. A vulgar fraction is either proper, improper, compound, or mixed. A proper...when the numerator is less than the denominator, as -j, f , .||A, &c. An improper fraction is such whose numerator is equal to or greater than its deRominator,... | |
 | James Noyes - Arithmetic - 1808 - 168 pages
...denominator. Fractions are either proper, improper, single, compound, or mixed. 1. A single, simple, or proper fraction, is, when the numerator is less than the denominator, as A, -J, 4, .-jf , &c. and is a simple expression for any number of parts of the integer. 2. An improper... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
....ri . S! Fractions are either Proper, Improper, Simple, .jQ$a,» pound, or Mixed. • ..t :j , . f A Proper Fraction, is when the numerator is less than the denominator; as, -i-/or |, or 4i &csAn Improper Fraction, is when the numerator is equal to, or exceeds, the denominate!1... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...numbers are, in general, named the Terms of the Fraction. Fractions are either Proper, Improper, Simple, Compound, or Mixed. A Proper Fraction, is when the numerator is less than the denominator ; as, ^, or .|, or |, Sec. An Improper Fraction, is when the numerator is equal to, or exceeds, the denominator... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Arithmetic - 1812 - 274 pages
...consists of two or more parts, and is known by the word of placed between them, as \ of 6; or| ofjof^. A proper fraction is, when the numerator is less than the denominator. An improper fraction is, when the numerator is equal to, or greater than, the denominator. A mired... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1813 - 244 pages
...69. Vulgar Fractions are either proper, improper, single, compound, or mixed. 1. A single, simple, or proper fraction, is when the numerator is less than...&c. %. An Improper Fraction, is when the numerator ex •.ccds the denominator, as f , j, '/i &c. 3. A Compound Fraction, is the fraction of a fraction,... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1815 - 250 pages
...74. Vulgar Fractions are either proper, improper, single, compound, or mixed. 1. A single, simple, or proper fraction, is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as J j |- -££, &c. 2. An Improper Fraction, is when the nu-merator exceeds the denominator, as •§... | |
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A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the den'omiuator ; as i, f , ££, &c. 
