 | John Ward (of Chester.) - 1724 - 480 pages
...Broken Number, is that which reprefents a XX 'Рлг/ or 'Рлт of any thing própofed (vide faze 5) and is expreffed by Two Numbers placed one above the other with a Line drawn betwixt them : • us> i 4 Denominator. The Denominator or Number placed underneath the Line, denotes how many Equal... | |
 | R. Barnes - 1793 - 162 pages
...%ULGAR FRACTIONS, -• . i £. Fractions or brokt-n Numbers are Parts of an Unit, and are exprefled by two Numbers, placed one above the other, with a Line drawn between them, as }. The lower Number is called the Denominator, and Jhews how many P^rts the Integer... | |
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...TRACTIONS, 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 figure above the line is called the numerator'^ and that below the line, the denominator.... | |
 | William M. Finlay - 1803 - 272 pages
...HAT is a Fraction? A. A part or parts of any whole sum or number. Q. How is a fraction expressed ? A. By two numbers placed one above the other with a line drawn between them. as \, -iZj, £^ ; the number above the line is called the numerator, because it denote*... | |
 | Paul Deighan - 1804 - 504 pages
...unit fo divided. And Fractions are of two kind, Vulgar and Decimal. I. A Vulgar fraction is exprefled by two numbers placed one above the other with a line drawn between them, 'thus, _3 Numerator. 1 The denominator, or number placed 4 Denominator, j underneath... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - 1806 - 502 pages
...Three. A FRACTION is any part or parts of an integer or unifj and (in vulgar fractions) is reprefented by two numbers placed one above the other, with a line drawn between them. The number below the line is called the denominator, and fhews how many parts the integer... | |
 | 1811 - 210 pages
...permillrc'a. VULGAR FRACTIONS. A vulgar fraction is a part, or parts of a unit or integer, expressed by two numbers, placed one above the other, with a line drawn between them ; as ¿ one fourth, f two thirds. The number above the line is called ¿he numerator,... | |
 | John Gough - 1813 - 358 pages
...is a Fraction ? A. A part or parts or' one whole Thing. £. How is a Fraction expressed ? . A. By A. .By two numbers placed one above the other, with a line drawn between them. St. What are these numbers called 1 A. That above the line is called the Numerator, and... | |
 | 1817 - 214 pages
...latter as tens of cents. "" The parts, or fractions of a cent, used instead of mills, are expressed by two numbers, placed one above the other, with a line drawn between them. The under number denotes the part ; and the upper one informs how many ofthat ¡щ!1... | |
 | 1818 - 264 pages
...S 3605 ? VULGAR FRACTIONS. A vulgar fraction is any assignable part of a unit or integer, expressed by two numbers, placed one above the other with a line drawn between them, as J one fourth, -J two thirds, Sec. The number above the line is called the numerator,... | |
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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... 
