 FRACTIONS, or broken numbers, are expressions for any assignable parts of an unit ; and are represented by two numbers, placed one above the other, with a line drawn between them. The number above the line is called the numerator, and that below the line...  System of Practical Arithmetic - Σελίδα 221845 - 198 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Michael Walsh - 1831 - 348 σελίδες
...FRACTIONS, or broken numbers, are expressions for any assignable parts of an unit ; and are represented by two numbers, placed one above the other, with a line drawn between them. The number above the line is called the numerator, and that below the line the denominator. The denominator... | |
 | Ira Wanzer - 1831 - 408 σελίδες
...the average value of each? SUPPLEMENT TO MULTIPLICATION.* Note. — A Vulgar or Comyion Fraction, is expressed by two numbers, placed one above the other, with a line between them; as •^-, $, &L.C.; the upper number being called the numerator, and the lower number... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1834 - 300 σελίδες
...Quantities smaller than a unit, that is, parts of a unit, are called FRACTIONS. Such quantities are commonly expressed by two numbers, placed one above the other with a line between them, thus ^ . The lower number, called the denominator, shows how many equal parts the unit... | |
 | Charles Potts - 1835 - 202 σελίδες
...divide by 2. Ans. 360. VULGAR FRACTIONS. A FRACTION is a part or parts of a unit or integer, and is expressed by two numbers placed one above the other, with a line drawn between them. Thus, suppose we were required to divide 1 into four equal parts : as we have no single figure by which... | |
 | 1836 - 488 σελίδες
...of a unit or whole number, and are divided into vulgar and decimal. A vulgar fraction is represented by two numbers placed one above the other, with a line drawn between them, as J, f , &c. The figure or figures above the line is the numerator, those below the denominator. Every... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1838 - 346 σελίδες
...FRACTIONS, or broken numbers, are expressions for any assignable parts of an unit ; and are represented by two numbers, placed one above the other, with a line drawn between them. The number above the line is called the numerator, and that below the line the denominator. The denominator... | |
 | 1838 - 218 σελίδες
...proportion of the stock and time. VULGAR FRACTIONS. A VULGAR FRACTION is a part, or parts of a unit expressed by two numbers placed one above the other with a line between them. As |, |, &c. The number below the line is the denominator, the number above the line... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 σελίδες
...aretwentieths, &c. Fractions are of two kinds, Vulgar, and Decimal. II. A Vulgar Fraction is represented by two numbers placed one above the other, with a line drawn between them. 1 one 3 __ three 5 five 3 three 1l eleven Thus, 1,— half. 4 ^fourths. "6~skths. "8~"eighths. 12~~twelfths.... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1839 - 300 σελίδες
...Quantities smaller than a unit, that is, parts of a umt, are called FRACTIONS. Such quantities are commonly expressed by two numbers, placed one above the other with a line between them, thus ^ . The lower number, called the denominator, shows how many equal parts the unit... | |
 | John Husband (math. master, Berwick.) - 1841 - 126 σελίδες
...VULGAR FRACTIONS. DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES. A fraction is a part or several parts of unity, and is expressed by two numbers, placed one above the other with a line between them, thus, the * ,- ,, ,. - -,, 3 (numerator), fraction three-sevenths is written = ;, . .... | |
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