 | John Gough - Arithmetic - 1813 - 358 pages
...lining the numerators of their equivalent vulgar fractions, and bringing them to one common denominator, divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor -as Unite decimals. Explanation and Reason. .04)2.16595' The mixt number 2.16595' having the 0 21659... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Arithmetic - 1822 - 354 pages
...ones. Then invert the divisor, and proceed exactly as in multiplication. Xote 1. When it can be done, divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, and the denominator by the denominator for the quotient. 4. To divide a fraction by an integer, divide... | |
 | Beriah Stevens - Arithmetic - 1822 - 434 pages
...thus : j)8(s '"1=5X2=, 10. 7. If the divisor and dividend have the same denominator, you haveonlv to divide the numerator of the dividend by the Numerator of the divisor ; thus : f)f(=l ; for f )f(f » f=f. 8. If a dividend of two or more denominations be given to be divided... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1824 - 292 pages
...following mle,Mbr dividing one fraction by another : If the fractions are of the same denomination, divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. Jf the fractions arc of different denominations, they must first be reduced to a common denominator.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1826 - 264 pages
...following rule, for dividing one fraction by another : If the fractions are of the same denomination, divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. If the fractions are of different denominations, they must first be reduced to a common denominator.... | |
 | B. M. Tyler - Arithmetic - 1827 - 308 pages
...without their denominators. }£=|, and ||=TV. After the fractions are reduced, all we have to do, is to divide the numerator of the dividend | | by the numerator of the divisor £|, which gives a quotient of 2. To get 10 fiftieths, we multiply 1 the numerator of the divisor by... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1829 - 254 pages
...following rule, for dividing one fraction by another : If the fractions are of the same denomination, divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. If the fractions are of different denominations, they must first be reduced to a common denominator.... | |
 | Seth Davis - Arithmetic - 1830 - 206 pages
...following rule for dividing one fraction by another. " If the fractions are of the same denomination, divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. If the fractions are of different denominations, they must first be reduced to a common denominator.... | |
 | Ebenezer Bailey - Algebra - 1835 - 258 pages
...13. Divide x + a by 4. 14. Divide ^ by ^. ANs. 3. As these fractions have the same denominator, we divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. It is clear that •& contains T3,j 3 times. 15. Divide -7- by -7FRACTIONS. 89 We first reduce the... | |
 | Daniel Harrison - Arithmetic - 1837 - 188 pages
...and the products of their terms taken for the quotient. But the best method, when practicable, is to divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor ; and this quotient multiplied by the denominator of the divisor will be the same, for 66-i-3X4=88.... | |
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Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. 
