 | Samuel Webber - Mathematics - 1808 - 466 pages
...is divided into ; and the numerator shows how many of those parts are contained in the fraction. 3- A proper fraction is one, whose numerator is less than the denominator; as |, £, £, &G. 4. An improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds the denominator ; as -J, Y-^,... | |
 | Samuel Webber - Arithmetic - 1812 - 260 pages
...is divided into ; and the numerator shows how many of those parts are contained in the fraction. 3. A proper fraction is one, whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as |, £, £, &cc. 4. An improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds the denominator; as-f, yT°,... | |
 | Mathematics - 1836 - 488 pages
...terms of each fraction by the denominators of all the other fractions. A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as f . An improper fraction is when the numerator is greater than the denominator, as f. A compound fraction is the fraction of a... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1837 - 266 pages
...without a cipher or ciphers annexed. Vulgar Fractions are either proper, improper, compound or mixed. 1. A proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as £, J, J, &-c. 2. An improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than the denominator... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1839 - 356 pages
...the integer, or whole number, is divided. The Numerator shows how many of these parts are taken. 1. A proper fraction is one, whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as |. 2. An improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as \l or... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - Arithmetic - 1840 - 326 pages
...Simple, Compound, Mixed, and Complex. • ' A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as, f . An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator equals or exceeds its, denominator, as, %. - r A Simple Fraction consists of one expression, and is either proper or... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1841 - 334 pages
...the integer, or whole number, is divided. The Numerator shows how many of these parts are taken. 1. A proper fraction is one, whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as ^. 2. An improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as \l or... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1841 - 324 pages
...without a cipr. or ciphers annexed. Vulgar fractions are either proper, improper, compoin or mixed. 1. A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator, as £, J, J, &c. 2. An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than the denominator,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1842 - 184 pages
...parts are taken. The Denominator shows into how many parts the integer, or whole number, is divided. 1. A proper fraction is one, whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as \. 2. An improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as -}£... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1844 - 204 pages
...the integer, or whole number, is divided. The Numerator shows how many of those parts are taken. 1. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator , as f . 2. An improper fraction is one whose numerator exceeds, or is equal to, the denominator ; as |£... | |
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An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, the denominator; as, f, f. 
