Maths Project by Advait Jawaji

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Maths Project

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Fractions
A fraction (from Latin: fractus, "broken") represents a part of a whole or, more generally, any number of equal parts. When spoken in everyday English, a fraction describes how many parts of a certain size there are, for example, one-half, eight-fifths, three-quarters. A common, vulgar, or simple fraction (examples: and 17/3) consists of an integer numerator, displayed above a line (or before a slash), and a non-zero integer denominator, displayed below (or after) that line. Numerators and denominators are also used in fractions that are not common, including compound fractions, complex fractions, and mixed numerals.

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Proper Fractions
A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator (the top number) is less than the denominator (the bottom number).

Example: 1/4 (one quarter) and 5/6 (five sixths) are proper fractions.

Improper Fractions
An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator (the top number) is greater than or equal to the denominator (the bottom number). In other words, it is top-heavy.

Example: 5/3 (five thirds) and 9/8 (nine eighths) are improper fractions

Mixed Fractions
A mixed fraction is a whole number and a fraction combined into one "mixed" number.

Example: 1½ (one and a half) is a mixed fraction

(Also called a Mixed Number)

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