 | Education - 1866 - 538 pages
...speak of Chain Fractions. The usual rule for the reduction of fractions is based upon the principle that dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value. Another mode of procedure, when the terms, without being prime numbers, are prime... | |
 | George Soulé - Arithmetic - 1888 - 568 pages
...multiplying. By cnncelling the common factors, the work is shortened and the result unchanged for the reason that dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value. 2. Reduce § of £ 6f f to a simple fraction. OPERATION. 2355 -XX-= — Ans. Ans.... | |
 | George Soulé - Business mathematics - 1910 - 1042 pages
...multiplying. By cancelling the common factors, the work is shortened and the result unchanged for the reason that dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value. 2. Reduce £ of 7J of £ of 4 of ^ to a simple fraction. OPERATION. t If t { 1 1 -X—... | |
 | Charles Ernest Chadsey - Arithmetic - 1920 - 328 pages
...fraction T9^ by 3. How has the size of the equal parts been s affected? How has the number of - —i parts forming the fraction been "*! changed? Show...not been changed. From these examples we see that : t Dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.... | |
 | 1900 - 616 pages
...J/ from J- it is necessary to divide both terms of the fraction by 4. Thence we deduce the principle that dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. Combining, - we say multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction... | |
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From these examples we see that: Dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does . not change the value of the fraction. 