 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1851 - 280 pages
...eighth of five, or five eighths of one. -^ is read one seventh of nine, or nine sevenths of one. 77. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as f , f-, |. 78, An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator,... | |
 | John Hunter - Arithmetic - 1852 - 184 pages
...23-J may be expressed in the purely fractional form 4/. Moreover, 1 may be expressed by I, 4) i> &c A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as £ . An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is not less than its denominator, as £, L-8, y.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Algebra - 1852 - 348 pages
...or unit is divided, and the numerator how many of these parts are represented by the fraction. 99. A. proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as, a—b 7 5+5' or 8' 100. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Arithmetic - 1852 - 410 pages
...the denominator are together called the terms of the fraction. Proper and Jniproper fractions. § 89. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator; and whose value is, consequently, less than" a unit or whole, one. Thus 2, §, £ , are proper fractions.... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1853 - 266 pages
...shows how many of those parts are to be taken. Fractions are either proper, improper, or compound. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as f or j. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is greater than its denominator, as | or J.... | |
 | Ezra S. Winslow - Business mathematics - 1853 - 264 pages
...unit is the quotient arising therefrom. A simple fraction is either a proper or improper fraction. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as £, §, f£, &c. An improper fraction has its numerator equal to or greater than its denominator,... | |
 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1853 - 622 pages
...eighth of five, or five eighths of one. ^ is read one seventh of nine, or nine sevenths of one. 77. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as f, f, |. 78. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator,... | |
 | Daniel Leach, Robert Swan - Arithmetic - 1853 - 168 pages
...FRACTIONS TO WHOLE OR MIXED NUMBERS, AND THE REDUCTION OP WHOLE OE MIXED NUMBERS TO IMPROPER FRACTIONS. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as § (2 thirds). An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator,... | |
 | James B. Dodd - 1853 - 398 pages
...the denominator are together called the terms of the fraction. Proper and Improper fractions. § 89. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator; and whose value is, consequently, less than a unit or whole one. Thus J, f, f, are proper fractions.... | |
 | Barnard Smith - Arithmetic - 1854 - 368 pages
...FRACTION is one whose numerator is less than th& denominator ; thus, f , £ , f are proper fractions. (2) An IMPROPER FRACTION is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator; thus, £ , f , J are improper fractions. (3) A SIMPLE FRACTION is one whose numerator... | |
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An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator ; as, $, -f . A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction expressed together; as, 4f, 25-ht. 
