| James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 426 pages
...numerator, because it numbers the parts, or shows how many parts are expressed by the fraction. 183. A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as, •£, -f , •$-. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its... | |
| James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1848 - 434 pages
...numerator, because it numbers the part*, 01 shows how many parts are expressed by the fraction. 183. A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as, •£, -f , f. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator... | |
| Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1855 - 396 pages
...denominator, each of which is a whole number, as $, fc*(5.) Simple fractions may be proper or improper. (c.) 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... | |
| Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1856 - 392 pages
...each of which is a whole number, as J, f , *• (b.) Simple fractions may be proper or improper. (c.) A 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... | |
| James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1859 - 144 pages
...fraction. The numerator and denominator taken together, are called the terms of the fraction. 7 4. A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as, •£, f, £. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator,... | |
| Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1860 - 388 pages
...each of which is a whole number, as $, f, *• (6.) Simple, fractions may be proper or improper. (c.) A 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... | |
| James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1860 - 440 pages
...numerator, because it numbers the parts, or shows how many parts are expressed by the fraction. 1 83. A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as, ^, -f , '•§-. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its... | |
| John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1868 - 356 pages
...У, l 4 3§ 4§ I Л. Simple Fraction is a fraction whose terms are integral ; as §, |, |. JcSÍ. ^1 Proper Fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as \, |, Jf. J3^. An Improper Fraction is a fraction whose numerator is equal to or greater than... | |
| James Bates Thomson - 1867 - 204 pages
...23.—Common Fractions are divided inlo proper, improper, simple, compound, complex, and mixed numbers. A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as -J-, f, A. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator;... | |
| John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1888 - 480 pages
...38 43 ^ * °3 3 4 jfSO. A Simple Fraction is a fraction whose terms are integral ; as |, |, |. 131. A Proper Fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as J, |, ]- f . 132. An Improper Fraction is a fraction whose numerator is equal to or greater than... | |
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