 | Robert Rawson - 1855 - 198 pages
...interpretation of great importance. Thus £ means that four wholes are divided into seven equal parts. A proper fraction, is one whose numerator is less than the denominator, as ^W or ij!. An improper fraction, is one whose numerator is greater than the denominator, as f or... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1855 - 366 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 f. 2. An improper fraction is one whose numerator exceeds or is equal to the denominator ; as |?... | |
 | Robert Rawson - 1856 - 252 pages
...interpretation of great importance. Thus £ means that four wholes are divided into seven equal parts. A proper fraction, is one whose numerator is less than the denominator, as -i or -J^. An improper fraction, is one whose numerator is greater than the denominator, as f or... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1856 - 452 pages
...9 fractional units. Also, 87. Also, 75. Also, 65. Also, 85. Also, 90. Also, 100. DEFINITIONS. 106. A PROPER FRACTION is one whose numerator is less than the denominator. 106. What is a proper fraction ! Give examples. The following are proper fractions : JL 1 1 3 3 5 9... | |
 | Barnard Smith - 1857 - 740 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, J, f, f are proper fractions. (2) An IMPROPER FRACTION is one whose numerator is equal to or... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1857 - 376 pages
...fraction is the quotient of the numerator divided by the denominator ; thus, Jjf- = 12 -^- 4 = 3. HO. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as, %, T 7 T , s g f , etc. ISO. An improper fraction is one whose numerator equals or exceeds its... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1857 - 452 pages
...and denominator. Thus, the terms of the fraction f are the numerator 2 and the denominator 3. 210. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as f, •§, I211. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, the... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1857 - 342 pages
...with a cipher or ciphers annexed. Vulgar Fractions are cither proper, improper, compound, or mixed. 1. A Proper Fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator, as A, i, i, etc. 2. An Improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than the denominator,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 456 pages
...and denominator. Thus, the terms of the fraction f are the numerator 2 and the denominator 3. 210. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator ; as %, %, j. 211. An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, the denominator;... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 332 pages
...the fraction. The numerator shows'how many of these parts are taken, or expressed by the fraction. 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... | |
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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... 
