in 1/2, 1 is the numerator and 2 is the denaminator. what do we call the / ?
2007-11-21 18:52:18 · 7 answers · asked by Luisa Gay A 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Forward slash. Also can be known as the division symbol, divided by, forward stroke, oblique, slant, or scratch comma.
It's very common in computer programming, common mathematics, and in short informal notes. Through-out history is has been used in many ways to symbolize changes in sentence structures and math equations.
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2007-11-21 18:54:17 · answer #1 · answered by chrispmv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OVER. It is read as "1 over 2" or "numerator over the denominator" (not denaminator)
2007-11-22 03:02:21 · answer #2 · answered by yensexy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divider (division) when 1 is beeing divided into 2.
2007-11-22 03:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by aiwaimam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this case you'd call it a division sign; but in other cases it's called a virgule.
vir·gule n. Printing
A diagonal mark ( / ) used especially to separate alternatives, as in and/or, to represent the word per, as in miles/hour, and to indicate the ends of verse lines printed continuously, as in Old King Cole/Was a merry old soul.
[French, comma, obelus, from Late Latin virgula, accentual mark, from Latin, obelus, diminutive of virga, rod.]
2007-11-22 03:05:45 · answer #4 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ohh I see what you are saying. it took me a minute, but I have been looking and I am pretty sure it is just the bar. I don't think they have named it.
2007-11-22 03:07:12 · answer #5 · answered by guymandude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slash
2007-11-22 02:55:08 · answer #6 · answered by **ChEe$eDigGer#12** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
division sign....
2007-11-22 02:54:26 · answer #7 · answered by slins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋