The Elements of Written Arithmetic: Combining Analysis and Synthesis : Adapted to the Best Mode of Instruction for Beginners

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Thompson, Brown & Company, 1875 - Arithmetic - 188 pages
 

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Page 88 - The GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will divide each of them without remainder ; thus, 6 is the greatest common divisor of 12, 18, and 30.
Page 33 - To multiply by 10, 100, 1000, or 1 with any number of ciphers annexed: RULE. Annex as many ciphers to the multiplicand as there are ciphers in the multiplier, and the number so formed will be the •product.
Page 89 - The Least Common Multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that...
Page 63 - ENGLISH MONEY is the Currency of Great Britain. TABLE. 4 Farthings (far. or qr.) make 1 Penny, marked d. 12 Pence " 1 Shilling, " s. 20 Shillings " 1 Pound,
Page 38 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 47 - Divide the smallest number of figures in the left of the dividend that will contain the divisor and set the result as the first figure of the quotient at the right of the dividend. 3. Multiply the divisor by the quotient figure and set the product under that part of the dividend taken.
Page 14 - The sign of subtraction, —, called minus or less, signifies that the number after it is to be...
Page 80 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 81 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 119 - Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures for decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds the number in the divisor.

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