 | Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...in both the divisor and quotient ; therefore point off for decimals in the quotient so many figures, as the decimal places, in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the figures in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
 | David Steel - 1805 - 392 pages
...DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers; then cut off, as before, as many places from the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there is a deficiency of figures in the dividend, add cyphers. EXAMPLE. Divide 161.57 by 21.573. 2 1 .573)... | |
 | James Thompson - Arithmetic - 1808 - 176 pages
...DECIMALS. AULE — Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point ofFas many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there should be a remainder, or more decimal places in the divisor than the dividend, ciphers may be annexed... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1811 - 210 pages
...DIVISION OF DECIMALS. < "i « RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right handof the iiuotk-iH point off as many places for decimals as the decimal...in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. *-^ If the places of the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing ciphers.... | |
 | Robert Gibson - Surveying - 1811 - 580 pages
...decimals in the dividend, than there are in the divisor, point off as many figures in the quotient for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; the want of places in the quotient being supplied by prefixing ciphers. But if there be more decimal... | |
 | Robert Gibson - Surveying - 1814 - 558 pages
...decimals in the dividend, than there are in the divisor, point off аи many figures in the quotient for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; the want of places in the quotient beingsupplied by prefixing ciphers. But if there be more decimal... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1817 - 214 pages
...DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point ofl' as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If the places of the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing ciphers.... | |
 | George G. Carey - Arithmetic - 1818 - 602 pages
...1 . Divide, as in whole numbers, and point off from the right hand of the quotient as many figures for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend...exceed those in the divisor; if there be not so many figures in the quotient, supply the defect by adding ciphers io the left hand*. 2. If there he any... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1818 - 246 pages
...therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places lor decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
 | John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - Arithmetic - 1818 - 190 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, and for decimals from Hie right of the quotient point off as many figures as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; when there are not so winy figures iu the quotient, supply the. defect by prefixing ciphers. ll2le.... | |
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Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 
