 The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder. Thus 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12, 18, and 24.  Commercial Arithmetic - Page 21by James Bates Thomson - 1899Full view - About this book
 | Calvin Tracy - Arithmetic - 1840 - 326 pages
...Prob. 1. To find the greatest common measure of two or more numbers. Note 1st. — The greatest common measure of two or more numbers, is the greatest number that will divide them separately without remainders. RULE. — If two numbers only are given, divide the greater of... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1843 - 142 pages
...as | of f , 8. A mixed number consists of an integer and a fraction, as 7|. 9. The greatest common measure of two or more numbers is the greatest number...that will divide each of them without a remainder. ". 10. The least common multiple of several numbers, is the least number that each of them will divide... | |
 | James Robinson (of Boston.) - 1847 - 304 pages
...each of them without a remainder; thus, 4 is a common measure of 12, 24, and 36. The greatest common measure of two or more numbers is the greatest number...will divide each of them without a remainder ; thus, 12 is the greatest common measure of 12, 24, and 36. A -multiple of a number is a number that can be... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1849 - 336 pages
...16, 24, 48, 64, 96, 108, and 144 ? THE GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR. ART. 133. The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder. ART. 134* To find the greatest common divisor of two or more numbers. Ex. 1. What is the greatest common... | |
 | Rufus Putnam - Arithmetic - 1849 - 402 pages
...Thus, 3 is a common measure of 6, 18, and 24 ; 4 is a common measure of 24, 32, 48. The Greatest Common Measure of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will measure them. Thus, 3 is a common measure of 6, 18, and 24 ; so is 2 ; but their greatest common measure... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Arithmetic - 1850 - 276 pages
...numbers; that is, any /actor found in each of them. Greatest Common Measure. § 77. The greatest common measure of two or more numbers, is the greatest number that will measure each of them; that is, divide each of them without a remainder. Thus 9 is the greatest common... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1851 - 332 pages
...Ans. 4. THE GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR. ART. 133. The greatest common divisor of two or more • Cumbers is the greatest number that will divide each of- them without a remainder. ART. 134. To find the greatest common divisor of two or more numbers. Ex. 1. What is the greatest common... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Arithmetic - 1852 - 410 pages
...numbers; that is, any factor found in each of them. Greatest Common Measure. § It. The greatest common measure of two or more numbers, is the greatest number that will measure each of them; that is, divide each of them without a remainder. Thus 9 is the greatest common... | |
 | James B. Dodd - 1853 - 398 pages
...numbers; that is, any factor found in each of them. Greatest Common Measure. § 77. The greatest common measure of two or more numbers, is the greatest number that will measure each of them; that is, divide each of them without a remainder. Thus 9 is the greatest common... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1854 - 342 pages
...48, 64, 96, 128, and 144 ? Ans. 4. THE GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR. ART. 133. The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder. ART. 134. To find the greatest common divisor of two or more numbers. Ex. 1. What is the greatest common... | |
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