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 fraction with a denominator that is a multiple of ten. [1/3 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 |
the number in a fraction that is below the division line. It shows the number of equal parts into which the top number is to be divided. |
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 made up of a whole number and a fraction. |
numerator |
the number in a fraction that is above the division line, over the denominator. |
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. |