Lexic.us

Definition of Denominator

1. Noun. The divisor of a fraction.

Definition of Denominator

1. n. One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name.

Definition of Denominator

1. Noun. (arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (thus 2 in ½). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Denominator

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Denominator

1. 1. One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name. "This opinion that Aram . . . Was the father and denomination of the Syrians in general." (Sir W. Raleigh) 2. That number placed below the line in vulgar fractions which shows into how many parts the integer or unit is divided. Thus, in 3/5, 5 is the denominator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator, 3, shows how many parts are taken. 3. That part of any expression under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line signifying division. In this sense, the denominator is not necessarily a number, but may be any expression, either positive or negative, real or imaginary. Origin: Cf. F. Denominateur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Denominator

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"An improper fraction is one whose numerator is not less than its denominator; as {, -J. A proper fraction is evidently less, and an improper fraction not ..."

2. Arithmetic: In which the Principles of Operating by Numbers are Analytically by Daniel Adams (1845)
"Hence, To reduce fractions of different denominators to equivalent fractions hating a common denominator, — KUI.K : Multiply together all the denominators ..."

3. Practical and Mental Arithmetic, on a New Plan: Containing a Complete System by Roswell Chamberlain Smith (1843)
"Q. What do you multiply each denominator by for a new denominator ? ... A. By the same numbers (denominators) that I multiply its denominator by ..."

4. A Treatise on Algebra by Charles Smith (1890)
"Reduction of fractions to a common denominator. Since the value of a fraction is unaltered by multiplying its numerator and denominator by the same quantity ..."

5. Introduction to The National Arithmetic, on the Inductive System: Combining by Benjamin Greenleaf (1860)
"The least common denominator is the least common multiple. NOTE. — Fractions have a common denominator, when all their denominators are alike. ART. ..."

6. Elements of the Differential and Integral Calculus: With Examples and by James Morford Taylor, William Christ (1889)
"An}- rational fraction whose numerator is not of a lower degree than its denominator can be separated by division into two parts, the one rational and ..."

7. Practical Arithmetic: Uniting the Inductive with the Synthetic Mode of by James Bates Thomson (1850)
"But the fractions f and f have a common denominator, and are respectively equal to the ... Reduce the following fractions to a common denominator : t 5. ..."

8. The National Arithmetic on the Inductive System: Combining the Analytic and by Benjamin Greenleaf (1858)
"A COMMON denominator Ans. S 6.75. 224. Fractions have a common denominator when all their denominators are alike. 225. A common denominator of two or more ..."

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