mixed number
Americannoun
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A number, such as 7 3/8, consisting of a whole number and a fraction.
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An expression, such as 7 x + 6 − 5/(x + 4), consisting of a polynomial and a rational algebraic fraction.
Etymology
Origin of mixed number
First recorded in 1535–45
Example Sentences
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Finally, look at the improper fractions , and Locating these points may be easier if you change each of them to a mixed number or use your calculator to get a decimal approximation.
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020
Write as a mixed number to convert it to hours and minutes.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Locating these points may be easier if you change each of them to a mixed number.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
We’ll write as a mixed number so that we can convert it to hours and minutes.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
The problem of expressing the number 100 as a mixed number or fraction, using all the nine digits once, and once only, has, like all these digital puzzles, a fascinating side to it.
From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest
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