 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...named the Terms of the Fraction. Fractions are either Proper, Improper, Simple, Compound., or Mixed. A Proper Fraction, is when the numerator is less than the denominator ; as, £, or |, or £, &c. An Improper Fraction, is when the numerator is equal to, or exceeds, the denominator... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - Arithmetic - 1822 - 200 pages
...those general d.Mriitions in pane 60. Vulgar Fractions are either proper, improper, compound, or 1 . A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as ±, 3, a, |j, &c. 2. An improper fraction, is when the numerator is equal to, or greater than the denominator,... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1822 - 562 pages
...integer is divide*! into ; and (he numerator shews how many of those parts are meant bv the fraction. Fractions are either proper, improper, single, compound, or mixed. 1. A single or simple fraction is a fraction expressed in a simple form ; as |, $, ^, &.C. 2. A compound fraction... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1823 - 262 pages
...definitions in page 74. Vulgar Fractions are either proper, improper, single, compound, or mixed. 1. Ajungle, simple, or proper fraction, is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as 4 5 f if ? &c2. An Improper Fraction, is when the numerator exceeds the denominator, as | £ J32, &c.... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1825 - 248 pages
...Irow manv cents ? уnлcтюмэ. J53 VULGA^l FRACTIONS. JtlAVING briefly introduced Vulgar Fractious immediately after reduction of whole numbers, and...when the numerator is less than the denominator, as 4 ¿ f ¿|, &c. 2. An Improper Fraction, is when the numerator exceeds the denominator, as 4. % JT3,... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1825 - 238 pages
...those parts are meant by the fraction Fractions are either proper, improper, compound, or mixed. A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator ; as A, f £i, &c. An improper fraction is when the numerator is greater than the denominator ; as -J-,... | |
 | Daniel Parker - Arithmetic - 1828 - 358 pages
...or less than the Denominator ; thus \, or I, would each be eitlier single, or simple fractions. i A proper fraction is, when the Numerator is less than the Denominator ; as i, -}¿, &c. An improper iraction is, when the Numerator is greater than the Denominator ; as ,|, V»... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1828 - 318 pages
...those parts are meant by the fraction. Fractious are either proper, improper, compound or mixed. 1st. A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as i, f , T9T, ff , &c. 2d. An improper fraction is when the numerator is either equal to or greater than... | |
 | William Slocomb - 1828 - 160 pages
...parts are meant by the fractions, t Fractions are either proper, improper, compound, or mixed. d A proper fraction is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as J, f, ^, &c. e An improper fraction is when the- numerator is greater than the denominator, as |-,... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1829 - 252 pages
...immediately to decimals ; the learner is therefore requested to read those general definitions in page (59. Vulgar Fractions are either proper, improper, single,...'when the numerator is less than the denominator, us i, я, í, is, &c. 2. An Improper Fraction, is when the numerator exceeds the denominator, as ®,... | |
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A single, simple, or proper fraction, is when the numerator is less than the denominator, as 4 3 | -|f , &c. 
