 | John Robertson (LL.D., of Upton Park sch.) - 1861 - 140 pages
...one, whose numerator is less than the denominator, and therefore less than an integer : — as f, f . An Improper Fraction is one, whose numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator, and therefore equal to or greater than an integer : — as f, ^. A Mixed Number is... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1861 - 338 pages
...gives a name to the fraction. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken, or expressed by the fraction. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as, ^. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, 01 greater than, the... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1863 - 188 pages
...proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator ; its value is less than a unit. (j. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater, than the denominator ; its value is equal to, or greater, than a unit. 7. A mixed number is a whole number... | |
 | John William Colenso (bp. of Natal.) - 1864 - 238 pages
...less than the denominator, and which is itself therefore less than the whole in question ; as ^, f . An improper fraction is one, whose numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator, and which is itself, therefore, equal to or greater than the whole in question ; as... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1864 - 188 pages
...that two of the parts are used. 6. The numerator and the denominator are the TERMS of the fraction. 7. A PROPER FRACTION is one whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as ¿, f , £. The value of a proper fraction is less than one. 8. An IMPROPER FRACTION is one whose numerator... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - Arithmetic - 1864 - 364 pages
...together, as 7|, 2 If. 113. Common fractions may be either Proper, Improper, Compound, or Complex. 1 14. A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as §. 115. An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator equal* or exceeds its denominator, as $f , £.... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - Arithmetic - 1864 - 376 pages
...together, as 7|, 21f. 113. Common fractions may be either Proper, Improper, Compound, or Complex. 114:. A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as f . 115. An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator equals or exceeds its denominator, as §£, £.... | |
 | Thomas Percy Hudson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 268 pages
...the above fraction would be written y, one half would be written ->, eight-ninths £, and so on. 2. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as ^, -f, f . An improper fraction is one whose numerator is not less than its denominator, as -£, ^,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 202 pages
...proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator ; its value is less than a unit. 6. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater, than the denominator ; its value is equal to, or greater, than a unit. 7. A mixed number is a whole number... | |
 | John Purdue Bidlake - Arithmetic - 1866 - 232 pages
...15s., and this is evidently the same as ^ of 5 guineas, for 5 guin. = 105s., and 105s. -r- 7 = 15s. E 3 A Proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as -J, i',-, .f.'.g. An Improper fraction is one whose numerator is greater than its denominator, as 'т',... | |
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An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator ; as, f , -J. 
