mixed number

noun

, Arithmetic.

1. a number consisting of a whole number and a fraction or decimal, as 4½ or 4.5.

mixed number

1. A number, such as 7 3 8 , consisting of a whole number and a fraction.
2. An expression, such as 7 x + 6 − 5 (x + 4) , consisting of a polynomial and a rational algebraic fraction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mixed number¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

Can you write 100 in the form of a mixed number, using all the nine digits once, and only once?

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It will be seen from 17 that a mixed number corresponds with what is there called a mixed quantity.

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An improper fraction is therefore equal either to an integer or to a mixed number.

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He wondered if 6/4 was a vulgar fraction, and if so, he thought it would be better to express it as a mixed number, 1½.

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