 | John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - 1818 - 190 σελίδες
...line is called the denominator, and shows into how many equal parts the whole or unity is divided : the number above the line is called the numerator, and shows how many of these parts the fraction represents. The numerator and denominator are also called the terms of a fraction.... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 308 σελίδες
...line is called the denominator, and shows into how many equal parts the whole quantity is divided. The number above the line is called the numerator and shows how many of those parts are expressed by the fraction. Example. 1 yard and |. Here the denominator 3 shows that... | |
 | John Lyman Newell - 1822 - 222 σελίδες
...is called the Denominator, and shows into how many parts an unit or integer is divided ; the figure above the line is called the Numerator, and shows how many of those parts are signified by the fraction. Illustration. \ signifies 1 fourth part, 1 - 1 half, or... | |
 | Henry Jackson - 1824 - 172 σελίδες
...individual of any thing is divided. 3. Q. What is signified by the Numerator ? A. The figure before or above the line is called the Numerator : and shows how many of those parts are signified by the fraction. 4. Q. Into how many kinds are Vulgar Fraciions div Ided... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1826 - 176 σελίδες
...the line is called the denominator, and expresses the number of parts into which the unit is divided. The number above the line is called the numerator, and shows how many of those parts are contained in the fraction ; thus, the meaning; of the expression, -| «'fa bushel,... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - 1840 - 316 σελίδες
...line is called the denominator, and shows the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided. The number above the line is called the numerator, and shows how many of these equal parts are included in the fraction, or make up its value. Thus of the fraction | , the lower... | |
 | George Hutton (arithmetic master, King's coll. sch.) - 1844 - 276 σελίδες
...it may be sufficient at present to understand that a fraction is expressed by two numbers, of which the number above the line is called the Numerator, and shows how many parts of the unit are contained in the fraction ; and the number below the line is called the Denominator,... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 354 σελίδες
...below the line is called the denominator, and shows into how many parts the number or thing is divided. The number above the line is called the numerator, and shows how many parts are expressed by the fraction. Thus in the fraction f, the denominator 3, shows that the number... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 402 σελίδες
...below the line is called the denominator, and shows into how many parts the number or thing is divided. The number above the line is called the numerator, and shows how many parts are expressed by the fraction. Thus in the fraction f, the denominator 3, shows that the number... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 362 σελίδες
...below the line is called the denominator, and shows into how many parts the number or thing is divided. The number above the line is called the numerator, and shows how many parts are expressed by the fractions Thus in the fraction |, the denominator 3, shows that the number... | |
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In the usual way of writing fractions, as ~, -fc -^, -^, etc., the number below the line is called the denominator and shows into how many equal parts the larger or principal unit is divided in order to furnish the smaller or fractional unit. 
