Simple fractions are fractions that have a (see p. 11), a common fraction, or the negative of a common fraction in the numerator and in the denominator but do not meet the Common Fractions criteria. [numerator] over [denominator] Speech: Sample expressions: , , , and Fractions where the numerator and/or the denominator is an expression that is not a (see p. 11) the fraction with numerator [numerator] and denominator [denominator] Speech: Sample expressions: and Mixed Numbers [whole number portion] and [fractional portion] Speech: Sample expression: Fractions with text (or a number followed by text) in the numerator and text (or a number followed by text) in the denominator [numerator] over [denominator] Speech: Sample expressions: and Nested Fractions Both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction are (see p. 11), one or both of which is either a fraction spoken as an ordinal* or a fraction spoken as an ordinal* and followed by an indicator or a pair of juxtaposed indicators. * either by ordinal preference or by the default rules Note: The fraction spoken as an ordinal is and the fraction spoken as an ordinal is “three-fourths”. the fraction [numerator] over [denominator] Speech: Sample expressions: and All other nested fractions the fraction with numerator [numerator] and denominator [denominator] Speech:
Simple fractions are fractions that have a (see p. 11), a common fraction, or the negative of a common fraction in the numerator and in the denominator but do not meet the Common Fractions criteria. Speech: [numerator] over [denominator] Sample expressions: , , , and Fractions where the numerator and/or the denominator is an expression that is not a (see p. 11) Speech: the fraction with numerator [numerator] and denominator [denominator] Sample expressions: and Mixed Numbers Speech: [whole number portion] and [fractional portion] Sample expression: Fractions with text (or a number followed by text) in the numerator and text (or a number followed by text) in the denominator Speech: [numerator] over [denominator] Sample expressions: and Nested Fractions Both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction are (see p. 11), one or both of which is either a fraction spoken as an ordinal* or a fraction spoken as an ordinal* and followed by an indicator or a pair of juxtaposed indicators. * either by ordinal preference or by the default rules Note: The fraction spoken as an ordinal is and the fraction spoken as an ordinal is “three-fourths”. Speech: the fraction [numerator] over [denominator] Sample expressions: and All other nested fractions Speech: the fraction with numerator [numerator] and denominator [denominator]