 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Algebra - 1852 - 348 pages
...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 its denominator, as, 101. A mixed number is a whole number or quantity with a fraction annexed with the sign either plus... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Arithmetic - 1852 - 410 pages
...value is, consequently, less than" a unit or whole, one. Thus 2, §, £ , are proper fractions. § OO. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, its denominator; and whose value is, accordingly, equal to, or greater than, a unit or whole one. Thus -ij is an improper... | |
 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1853 - 622 pages
...of one. 77. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as -|, £, |. 78. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator, as £, ^, |. OBS. Proper and improper fractions are also called simple fractions. What are fractions ?... | |
 | James B. Dodd - 1853 - 398 pages
...whose value is, consequently, less than a unit or whole one. Thus J, f, f, are proper fractions. § 9O. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, its denominator; and whose value is, accordingly, equal to, or greater than, a unit or whole one. Thus f is an improper... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1854 - 342 pages
...compound, and complex. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as, f . An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, the denominator ; as, f , f . * The' word vulgar here means common, and is employed in- this connection... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1855 - 396 pages
...A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator, as T9T, £, \$ . (d.) An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, its denominator, as f , ±f-, Jf 3. (e.) A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction, as 2-j, which is read two and one... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1856 - 392 pages
...proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator, as T8T, £, -}£. (d.) An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, its denominator, as f, lf-, -if 3. (e.) A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction, as 2|, which is read two and one... | |
 | Daniel Leach - 1857 - 314 pages
...one. 77.\A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as f , f , %. 78.Xln improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator, as |, %, f . OBs.^Proper and improper fractions arc also called simple fractions. What arc fractions ? How manv... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1857 - 328 pages
...mixed. 1. A, Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator, as ^, ^, 1, etc. 2. An Improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than the denominator, as |, f-, -f-, etc. 3. A Compound Fraction is a fraction of a fraction, as J of f... | |
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