In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
- To convert a fraction to a percentage, divide the numerator by the denominator.
- From this we observe that the rows of numerators and denominators of the terms in the Stern-Brocot tree are computed independently of each other.
- In other words, a number is rational if we can write it as a fraction where the numerator and denominator are both integers.
- If you calculate the divergence for different species of plants, you find that both the numerator and the denominator are usually Fibonacci numbers.
- We stop when the fraction has a numerator or a denominator of 1.
English has borrowed many of the following foreign expressions of parting, so you’ve probably encountered some of these ways to say goodbye in other languages.
Many words formed by the addition of the suffix –ster are now obsolete - which ones are due a resurgence?
As their breed names often attest, dogs are a truly international bunch. Let’s take a look at 12 different dog breed names and their backstories.