 | Samuel Webber - Arithmetic - 1812 - 260 pages
...denominatorf 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 •§, £, |-i &c. 4. An improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds the denominator; as-|,... | |
 | 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, &c. 2. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than the denominator... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1839 - 356 pages
...improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as || or ¡. 1. A proper fraction is one, whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as £. 3. A simple fraction has a numerator and denominator only; as f, V4. A compound fraction is... | |
 | 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 - 1841 - 334 pages
...An improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as \l or |. 1. A proper fraction is one, whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as ^. 3. A simple fraction has a numerator and denominator only; as ?, y. 4. A compound fraction... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1842 - 184 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 f-. 2. An improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1843 - 340 pages
...An improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as JJ or f. 1. A proper fraction is one, whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as f. 3. A simple fraction has a numerator and denominator only; as I, V. 5. A mixed number is an... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1844 - 352 pages
...An improper fraction is one, whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as $ or |. 1. A proper fraction is one, whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as £. 3. A simple fraction has a numerator and denominator only; as |, V4. A compound fraction is... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1844 - 204 pages
...improper fraction is one whose numerator exceeds, or is equal to, the denominator ; as |£ or f. 1. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator , as f. 3. A simple fraction has a numerator and denominator only ; as g, y. 4. A compound fraction... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1845 - 226 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. it. An improper fraction is one whose numerator exceeds, or is equal to, the denominator ;... | |
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four and 1 seventh. 1. The number below the short horizontal line is called the denominator. 2. The number above the line is called the numerator. 4. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken or used. . 5. A proper fraction is one whose numerator... 
