mixed number

American  

noun

Arithmetic.

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

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mixed number Scientific  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of mixed number

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

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

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various