| Calvin Tracy - Arithmetic - 1840 - 326 pages
...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
...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
...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 that 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1854 - 152 pages
...prescribed time ? Ans. 372 men. THE GREATEST COMMON MEASURE, OR DIVISOR. THE GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR of two numbers, is the greatest number that will divide each of them, without a remainder : thus 5 is the greatest common divisor of 10 and 15. To FLND THE GREATEST COMMON Dmsoa OF TWO NUMBERS.... | |
| Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1856 - 450 pages
...without a remainder ; hence, it is merely a common factor of the numbers. 93. THE GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder ; hence, it is their greatest common factor. For example, 2 and 3 are -common divisors of 12 and 18;... | |
| Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1857 - 336 pages
...36, is also a divisor of the 48. THE GREATEST COMMON DIVISOB. ART. 123. 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. QUESTIONS. — Art. 118. What is a common... | |
| Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 348 pages
...divide each without a remainder ; thus, 2 is a common divisor of 12 and 18. The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers, is the greatest number that will divide each withe-it a remainder ; thus, 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12 and 18. . REM. — Two numbers... | |
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