 | Augustus De Morgan - Algebra - 1830 - 160 pages
...division of a decimal by a decimal number, such as 10, 100, 1000, &c. is performed by merely moving the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the decimal number. If there are not enough places in the dividend to allow of this, annex ciphers to the... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1833 - 284 pages
...170. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c. the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor ; and if there be not so many figures on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency... | |
 | Silas Totten - Algebra - 1836 - 332 pages
...Quo. 5,4232. 6. Divide 27 by 0,2639. Quo. 102,3114. NOTE.— To divide by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor. Thus, 167,354 + 10 = 16,7354, 9217,3719 H- 100 = 92,173719. CHAPTER III. INVOLUTION... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1838 - 292 pages
...1. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c. the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are 0,s in the divisor ; and if there be not so many figurtes on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency... | |
 | Augustus De Morgan - Algebra - 1840 - 182 pages
...number of decimal places. The rule is : Take half the sum of the multiplier and multiplicand, remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are correct places of decimals in either the multiplier or multiplicand ; the result is the quantity within... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...1. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c. the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are 0's in the divisor ; and if there be not so many figures on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 666 pages
...1. When any decimal number is to 1-? divided by 10, 100, 1000, &.c. the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor; and if there be not so many figures on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...172. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are 0's in the divisor ; and if there be not so many figures on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1850 - 412 pages
...1.—When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor ; and if there be not so many figures on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1852 - 228 pages
...writing the given multiplier. To express the quotient of a number divided by any power of 10, remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are zeros used in writing the given divisor. When, by such change, any places between the number and point... | |
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To divide by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers on the right hand of the divisor. 
