To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, Divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder, if... A Practical Arithmetic - Page 101by George Albert Wentworth - 1885 - 276 pagesFull view - About this book
| Geography - 1867 - 964 pages
...£21,600; what fraction of the ship belongs to *"m who contributed to this sum no lees than ¿612,960 ? 8. To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number. Divide the numerator by the denominator. If there U no remainder, the quotient will be the equivalent whole number If there ie a remainder,... | |
| William Gordon (of the Academy, Glasgow.) - Bookkeeping - 1770 - 494 pages
...both, and the fame denominator being again applied, the quality of thole parts is the fame. Prob. 3. To reduce an improper fraction to a whole, or mixed number. Divide the numerator by the denominator, and to that quotient annsx the remainder, if any, with the divitor for the fractional part. Exam. *T4=4f,... | |
| Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1802 - 350 pages
...¡¿friper fralfíón lo its equfaálcbt weak, tr mixed immler. Ä. v l E.' Ditide the numerator Щ the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder, if any, will be tfie numerator to the givtti ttenoimtiator. EXAMPLES. 1. Reduce i|-i to its equivalent... | |
| William Tinwell - Arithmetic - 1805 - 212 pages
...remainder, divide them by is. CASE 3.: To reduce improper traitions to their proper parts. RULE — Divide the numerator by the denominator, the quotient will be the whole number, the remainder, if any, a numerator, to the divifor a denominator : annex this iVaition to the whole... | |
| Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1809 - 312 pages
...Ans. -££. CASE IV.* To redtece an Improper fraflion to its equivalent whole pr mixed number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder, if any, will be the numerator to the given denominator. .EXAMPLES. I. Reduce i|J to its equivalent whole... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1810 - 190 pages
...number of whole oranges. Hence, To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 6. A man, spending A of a dollar a day, in 83 days would spend... | |
| Daniel Staniford - Arithmetic - 1818 - 332 pages
...Ans. 'f-J1. CASE III. To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixt number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator, the quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder, if any, placed over the given denominator will form the fractional part. ) EXAMPLES. 12. Reduce */ to... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1820 - 260 pages
...Ans. laf£ °. ///. To reduce an improper fraction to its proper terms, or mixed number. t . : RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator, the quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder, if any, will be the numerator to the given denominator. * EXAMPLES. 1. Reduce V to a mixed number. 2.... | |
| James Maginness - Arithmetic - 1821 - 378 pages
...method of reducing an improper fraction to its equivalent, or proper terms. 2. To do this, we must divide the numerator by the denominator, the quotient will be the whole part; if a remainder be left, place it over the denominator, and it will be the fractional part. EXAMPLES.... | |
| Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - Arithmetic - 1826 - 214 pages
...Ans. "Vii" CASE III. To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or miyed number. RULE. — Divide the numerator by the denominator, the quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder, if any, written over the given denominator, will form the fractional patt. N OTE. — This rule is, evidently,... | |
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