 | Daniel Parker - Arithmetic - 1828 - 358 pages
...or less than the Denominator ; thus \, or I, would each be eitlier single, or simple fractions. i A proper fraction is, when the Numerator is less than the Denominator ; as i, -}¿, &c. An improper iraction is, when the Numerator is greater than the Denominator ; as ,|, V»... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1829 - 252 pages
...decimals ; the learner is therefore requested to read those general definitions in page (59. Vulgar Fractions are either proper, improper, single, compound,...'when the numerator is less than the denominator, us i, я, í, is, &c. 2. An Improper Fraction, is when the numerator exceeds the denominator, as ®,... | |
 | William Kinne - 1829 - 246 pages
...requested to read anew. Vulgar Fractions are either proper, improper, single, compound or mixed. 1. A. proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator: as, |, |, |,&c. which mean f of 1, | of 1,4 of l.&e. 2. An improper fraction is when the numerator exceeds... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - Arithmetic - 1829 - 266 pages
...Fractions have four names given them, by which they are known, viz. proper, improper, compound and mixed. A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as 4, f . f , f. &c. An improper fractwi^i when the numerator is equal to, or greateMlfe&the deffbmfflator,... | |
 | William Kinne - Accounting - 1831 - 248 pages
...$2502,50cts. VULGAR FRACTIONS. Vulgar Fractions are either proper, improper, single, compound or mixed. 1. A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator : as, $, •','-, -,}, &c. which mean j- of 1, £ of 1, f of l,&c. 2. An improper fraction is when the numerator... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1831 - 348 pages
...those parts are meant by the fraction. Fractions are either proper, improper, compound or mixed. 1st. A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as J, §, r°r, £|, &c. 2d. An improper fraction is when the numerator is either equal to or greater... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 650 pages
...divided, though not very accurately, into proper, improper, simple, compound and mixed, viz. : — A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as £, is-.fV.fHAc- An improper fraction is when the numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator,... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1832 - 224 pages
...fraction. There are four sorts of vulgar fractions: proper, improper, compound, and mixed, vix 1. A PROPER FRACTION is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as J, |, £, |,, JJJ, iJfc. 2. An IMPROPER FRACTION is when the numerator is equal to, or greater than... | |
 | Richard Frederick Clarke (the elder.) - 1833 - 158 pages
...fraction of a fraction, and is known by the word OF placed between the parts as f off; f of Л,&с. 3. A PROPER Fraction is when the Numerator is less than the Denominator, as f, <?, }$, &c. 4- An IMPROPER Fraction is when the Numerator is equal to, or greater than the Denominator,... | |
 | George Alfred - Arithmetic - 1834 - 336 pages
...the divisor in division. 4. Vulgar Fractions are proper, improper, single, compound, or mixed. 5. A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as J, i, f, f , J, &.c. &c. 6. An improper fraction is when the numerator is equal to or exceeds the denominator,... | |
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A single, simple, or proper fraction, is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as 4 3 | -|f , &c. 
