Ask a Question
or
Create a Poll
  1. Home /
  2. Questions /
  3. Science
  4. / Mathematics
  5. / Arithmetic

by iasksimplequests on September 26th, 2006

iasksimplequests

Question

Help answer this question below.

What were the names of a fraction? I can't remembe the name of the line, like the numerator and the denominator i remember what was the line called?

Share:
Other

Answers. 3 helpful answers below.

  • by FredIII on July 10th, 2008

    FredIII

    The horizontal bar is called a vinculum.
    See:
    http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/58321.html

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by GiraffeyedDonor-ish on March 22nd, 2008

    GiraffeyedDonor-ish

    I always called it a fraction bar...
    But a Solidus is the "/" symbol.
    To the general population in everyday language, "/" is known as a "forward slash"

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Farino on September 27th, 2006

    Farino

    Solidus.

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

Want to attach an image to your answer? Click here.

Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question or create a poll.

More Questions. Additional questions in this category.

You're reading What were the names of a fraction? I can't remembe the name of the line, like the numerator and the denominator i remember what was the line called?

Follow us on Facebook!

Related Ads

Related Questions

Professionally Researched

ANSWERBAG BUZZ

Name of line in fraction
Name of the line in a fraction
Fraction bar name
What is the line called in a fraction
Name of fraction line

Answerbag

a Demand Media company