 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1848 - 434 pages
...183. A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as, •Ł, -f , f. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator ; as, f, -f. A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction expressed together ; as,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1849 - 336 pages
...compound, and complex. ' A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than tlje denominator ; as, ^; An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, the denominator ; as, f , |. * The word vulgar here means common, and is employed in this connection to denote the... | |
 | J. M. Scribner - Mechanical engineering - 1849 - 286 pages
...read, one-fifth of nne. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as J . An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator ; as j, and f . A mixed fraction is a compound of a whole number and a fraction, as... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1850 - 350 pages
...subdivided ? 1. A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator, as ^, ^, ^, etc. 2. An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than the denominator, as |, -|, y, etc. 3. A Compound Fraction is a fraction of a fraction, as ^ of f of |, etc. 4. A Mixed... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Arithmetic - 1850 - 278 pages
...value is, consequently, less than a unit or wŁoZe one. Thus ^, f , f , are proper fractions. § !)O. 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... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1851 - 332 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 IB employed in this connection to denote... | |
 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1851 - 280 pages
...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, as |, ^-, |. OBS. Proper and improper fractions ;are also called simple fractious.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Arithmetic - 1852 - 410 pages
...value is, consequently, less than" a unit or whole, one. Thus 2, §, Ł , 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... | |
 | Daniel Leach, Robert Swan - Arithmetic - 1853 - 168 pages
...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, as f (4 fourths), Ł (9 sevenths). OBS. Proper and improper fractions are also called... | |
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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. 
