...shilling is one-twentieth of a pound, nine shillings are n1netwentieths. &c. A fraction is expressed by two numbers written one above the other, with a line between them, as £ ; the lower number, which is called the denominator, indicating the number of parts into which...

...fraction ; and .5 (= -f$ — £) is a decimal fraction. 82. A Simple Common Fraction is expressed by two numbers, written one above the other, with a line between them. Thus, one half is written J-; three fourths, f. 83. The number above the line is called the Numerator,...

...classes: Common Fractions and Decimal Fractions. 133. A Common Fraction is expressed in figures by two numbers written one above the other, with a line between them. Thus, One half is expressed One third Two thirds Three fourtlu is expressed f Five sixths Seven eighths...

...whole did each get? DEFINITIONS. 129. A Fraction is one or more of the equal parts of any thing. 130. Two numbers written, one above the other,, with a line between them are used to express a fraction. 131. The Denominator is the number which shows into how many equal parts a thing has been divided....

...(Art. 109). A common fraction may be expressed by words or by figures. It is expressed by figures by two numbers written one above the other with a line between them. The number above the line denotes the Numerator, and the number below the line the Denominator. NOTE....

...divided. Thus : i, £, \, i, £, etc., are fractional units. 297. A common fraction is expressed by two numbers written one above the other with a line between them. Thus : |, f , f, $, f are common fractions. 298. The number below the line is called the denominator,...

...divided. Thus : i, ^, -J, i, £, etc., are fractional units. 152. A common fraction is expressed by two numbers written one above the other with a line between them. Thus : f , f , I, %, £ are common fractions. 153. The number below the line is called the denominator,...

...the classes is 40. How many are there in each class ? 117. One or more of the equal parts of anything is called a Fraction. Two numbers, written one above...line between them, are used to express a fraction. 118. The number which shows into how many parts a thing has been divided is called the Denominator....

...equal to a third of the line ? 136. One or more of the equal parts of anything is a Fraction. 137. Two numbers written one above the other with a line between them are used to express a fraction. 138. The number which shows into how many equal parts the unit has been divided is called the Denominator....

...fraction is an apple, while the fractional unit is a quarter of an apple. 4- Two numbers, one written above the other, with a line between them, are used to express a fraction. Thus, f expresses two-thirds, f expresses seven-eighths. 5. The DENOMINATOR is the number which shows...