 ... The number above the line is called the Numerator. The numerator shows or enumerates the number of parts expressed by the fraction. If we divide anything into four equal parts, we express three of these parts by the fraction J. The numerator and denominator...  The school arithmetic - Page 51by Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1863 - 254 pages
...these parts by the fraction J. The numerator and denominator are called the Terms of the fraction. 62. A fraction corresponds to an example in division before...numerator in comparison with the denominator, the grgater the value of the fraction. For, the more parts we take of anything, the greater must be the... | |
 | Edward Olney - 1874 - 228 pages
...to be taken of a fraction, in the literal notation, is, that it is an indicated problem in division, the numerator corresponding to the dividend, and the denominator to the divisor ; and hence, that the value of the fraction is the quotient of the numerator divided by the denominator.... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 320 pages
...thus, 31, 5-f, are equivalent to 3+£, 5+f. 164. Fractions may be considered as indicating division, the numerator corresponding to the dividend, and the denominator to the divisor (99). Hence 165. The Value of a fraction is the quotient of its numerator divided by its denominator... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1875 - 350 pages
...3£, 5f , are equivalent to 3 + £, 5 + f- . 164. Fractions may be considered as indicating division, the numerator corresponding to the dividend, and the denominator to the divisor (99). Hence 165. The Value of a fraction is the quotient of its numerator divided by its denominator... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1877 - 326 pages
...these parts by the fraction J. The numerator and denominator are called the Terms of the fraction. 62. A fraction corresponds to an example in division before...denominator to the divisor. Therefore the TRUE or BEAL VALUE of any fraction is the quotient obtained by dividing its numerator by its denominator. Hence,... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1879 - 320 pages
...these parts by the fraction J. The numerator and denominator are called the Terms of the fraction. 62. A fraction corresponds to an example in division before...Therefore the TRUE or REAL VALUE of any fraction is thu quotient obtained by dividing its numerator by its denominator. Hence, the greater the numerator... | |
 | Edward Olney - 1881 - 254 pages
...to be taken of a fraction, in the literal notation, is, that it is an indicated problem in division, the numerator corresponding to the dividend, and the denominator to the divisor; and hence, that the value of fhe fraction is the quotient of the numerator divided by the denominator.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1894 - 206 pages
...taken. 88. The Terms of a fraction are the numerator and denominator. 89. Fractions indicate division, the numerator corresponding to the dividend, and the denominator to the divisor. The fraction itself expresses the quotient of the numerator divided by the denominator. Thus, f = Зн-4,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1892 - 236 pages
...Terms of a fraction are the numerator and denominator, taken together. 84. Fractions indicate division, the numerator corresponding to the dividend, and the denominator to the divisor. 85. The Value of a fraction is the quotient of the numerator divided by the denominator. Thus, the... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1892 - 428 pages
...of a fraction are the numerator and denominator, taken together. 118. Fractions indicate division, the numerator corresponding to the dividend, and the denominator to the divisor. 119. The Value of a fraction is the quotient of the numerator divided by the denominator. 12O. To analyze... | |
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