 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1850 - 350 pages
...Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than the denominator, as |, -|, y, etc. 1. A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator, as ^, \, \, etc. 3. A Compound Fraction is a fraction of a fraction, as \ of | of |, etc. 4. A Mixed... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1850 - 368 pages
...is divided. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken, or expressed by the fraction. 1. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as ^. 3. A single or simple fraction consists of but one numerator and one denominator; as J-. 2. An... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1850 - 346 pages
...six kinds of vulgar fractions, viz. proper, improper, mixed, simple or single, compound, and complex. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as, ^. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, the denominator; as,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1851 - 332 pages
...six kinds of vulgar fractions, viz. proper, improper, mixed, simple or single, compound, and complex. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as, ^. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, the denominator; as,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1851 - 374 pages
...is divided. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken, or expressed by the fraction. 1. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as fy. 2. An improper fraction is one whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as y|... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1851 - 372 pages
...is divided. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken, or expressed by the fraction. 1. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as ^. 2. An improper fraction is one whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as •{•£... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1852 - 376 pages
...is divided. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken, or expressed by the fraction. 1. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as ^. 2. An improper fraction is one whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as -^... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1853 - 380 pages
...is divided. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken, or expressed by the fraction. 1. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as ^. 2. An improper fraction is one whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as ||... | |
 | Barnard Smith - Arithmetic - 1854 - 368 pages
...In treating of the subject of Vulgar Fractions, it is usual to make the following distinctions : (1) A PROPER FRACTION is one whose numerator is less than the denominator ; thus, f, |, f are proper fractions. (2) An IMPROPER FRACTION is one whose numerator is equal to or... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1854 - 342 pages
...six kinds of vulgar fractions, viz. proper, improper, mixed, simple or single, compound, and complex. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator; as, ^. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, the denominator; as,... | |
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four and 1 seventh. 1. The number below the short horizontal line is called the denominator. 2. The number above the line is called the numerator. 4. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken or used. . 5. A proper fraction is one whose numerator... 
