 | William M. Finlay - 1803 - 272 σελίδες
...whose numerator is less than its denominator, as •£, £. Q. What is an improper fraction ? A. That whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator, as •£, -f, f, &c. Q. What is a mixed number ? A. A whole number with a fraction annexed, as 4£, &£. Q. What... | |
 | James Wood - 1815 - 338 σελίδες
...pleasure. (3.) A proper fraction is one whose numerator is 7 less than it's denominator, as - . • 8 (4.) An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than it's denominator, as g ; - . A (5.) A (5.) A compound fraction is a fraction of a fraction, ntco as... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1822 - 536 σελίδες
...read thus, one half of three fourths," two sevenths of five elevenths of nineteen twentieths, fcc. 3. A proper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as |, f , &c. 4. An improper traction is a fraction, whose numerator exceeds its denominator ; as |, f, &c.... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 214 σελίδες
...read thus— one half of three fourths, two sevenths of five elevenths of nineteen twentieths, fee. 3. A proper fraction is a fraction, whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as, J, |, f , Sic. 4. An improper fraction is a fraction, whose numerator is larger than its denominator... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 222 σελίδες
...How can a whole number be made an improper fraction 1 142. What if a simple fraction 1 143. What 3. A proper fraction is a fraction, whose numerator is less, than its denominator ; as, i, f , f , &c. 4. An improper fraction is a fraction, whose numerator is larger than its denominator... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1834 - 300 σελίδες
...or both divided by the same number, the quantity expressed by the fraction is not thereby changed. A PROPER FRACTION is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator; as T\. An IMPROPER FRACTION is a fraction whose numerator equals, or exceeds its denominator; as f, y.... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1835 - 300 σελίδες
...both divided by (he same num-i her, the quantity expressed by the fraction is not thereby changed. A PROPER FRACTION is a fraction whose numerator is...than its denominator; as -f%. An IMPROPER FRACTION is a fraction whose numerator equals, ov exceeds its denominator; as f, *?5. A number consisting of an... | |
 | John Rose - 1835 - 192 σελίδες
...on personal estate ? K VULGAR FRACTIONS. FRACTIONS are either proper, improper, compound, or mixed. A proper fraction, is a fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator ; as, §, ^, yf> &*• An improper fraction, is a fraction whose numerator is larger than its denominator... | |
 | Richard Mosley - 1836 - 164 σελίδες
...taken. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is lese than 1 2 3 its denominator, as -, „, „. ODD An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than, its denominator, as -, - ; where it is plain that - represents the whole of a thing, or unity, . 7 . t. 6 1 1 and - is... | |
 | George Willson - 1836 - 202 σελίδες
...numerator (5), that 5 of those parts are taken. A proper fraction, is one whose numerator is not greater than its denominator ; as ^, f . An improper fraction, is one whose numerator exceeds its denominator ; as J.* A number consisting of an integer with a fraction annexed, as 14|-,... | |
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