 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - Algebra - 1846 - 374 pages
...fractional form, the dividend being used as the numerator, and the divisor as the denominator. 121. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator. Example, . — -. a+0 122. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than,... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1847 - 266 pages
...23£ may be expressed in the purely fractional form '-/. Moreover, 1 may be expressed by i,i,*,&c. A Proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator, as f. An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is not less than its denominator, 38 ^, VS V- -A- Mixed... | |
 | J. M. Scribner - Mechanical engineering - 1849 - 286 pages
...In the same way j indicates that 1 is divided into five equal parts, and is 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,... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Arithmetic - 1850 - 276 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, fess than a unit or tcAofe o««. Thus £, f , f , are proper fractions.... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1850 - 314 pages
...LXI. 1. A VULGAR OR COMMON FRACTION is one, whose denominator and numerator are both expressed. 2. A PROPER FRACTION is one whose numerator is less than its denominator ; consequently its value is less than unity ; as, |, f , 4, <fec. 3. AN IMPROPER FRACTION is one, whose... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1851 - 260 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 J- or j. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is greater than its denominator, as f or J. A... | |
 | 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 its... | |
 | 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. A... | |
 | 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.... | |
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An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator ; as, f , -J. 
