: a number (such as 5²/₃) composed of an integer and a fraction
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebVoters who didn’t cast their ballots by mail swung by polling places around the Bay Area in mixed numbers on Tuesday, many of them focused on picking a Democratic presidential candidate to run against President Trump. Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 3 Mar. 2020 Airports in Texas also reported mixed numbers for international passenger travel, owing in part to the Harvey storm system and changes in airline capacity. Joshua Fechter, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2018
Word History
First Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
mixed number
noun
: a number (as 1²/₃) made up of a whole number and a fraction