| algebraic fraction |
a fraction that has at least one algebraic variable or expression in the numerator or denominator, such as 1/x. |
| aliquot |
a fraction of the whole, taken as representative of it. [1/3 definitions] |
| common denominator |
a number that is a common multiple of the denominators of more than one fraction. [1/2 definitions] |
| common fraction |
a fraction represented by a numerator, above a horizontal or diagonal line, and a denominator below. (Cf. decimal fraction.) |
| complex fraction |
a fraction in which either the numerator or denominator is itself a fraction. |
| compound fraction |
see "complex fraction." |
| decimal |
a decimal fraction. [1/5 definitions] |
| decimal fraction |
a fraction whose denominator is some power of ten, indicated by a decimal point before the numerator, such as .7, equaling seven tenths, or .015, equaling fifteen thousandths. (Cf. common fraction.) |
| decimal point |
a period placed before the numerator in a decimal fraction. |
| denominator |
in arithmetic, the number in a fraction that is below the division line, indicating the number of equal parts into which the number above is to be divided; divisor. |
| fractional |
pertaining to or consisting of a fraction. [1/2 definitions] |
| improper fraction |
a fraction in which the denominator is smaller than the numerator. |
| integer |
a positive or negative whole number or zero; a whole number as opposed to a fraction. |
| mixed number |
a number consisting of an integer and a fraction, such as two and one half. |
| numerator |
the number in a fraction that appears above the line, over the denominator. [1/3 definitions] |
| percent |
one part or unit of each hundred, or a fraction expressed as parts of a hundred. (abbr.: pct.) [1/3 definitions] |
| proper fraction |
a fraction in which the numerator is smaller or lower in degree than the denominator. |
| proportion |
a part or fraction of a whole. [1/6 definitions] |
| quarter |
a fraction equal to one fourth of a whole. [1/15 definitions] |
| round off |
to reduce a number to a number that approximates it but is not a fraction, or to reduce a number to the nearest number that ends in zero. [1/2 definitions] |
| simple fraction |
a fraction having whole numbers for both numerator and denominator. |