| John Husband (math. master, Berwick.) - 1841 - 126 pages
...integer may be considered a fraction whose denominator is 1 ; thus, <,-';. 2. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number, does not change its value. REDUCTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. I. To reduce a mixed number to an equivalent improper fraction.... | |
| John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1852 - 320 pages
...inspecting propositions 2 and 4, we deduce PROPOSITION 6. — Dividing both numerator and denominator of any fraction by the same number, does not change, the value of the fraction. QUESTIONS. ART. VI, Repeat proposition 1. Why is this so 7 Repeat proposition 2. Why is this... | |
| James Gray - Arithmetic - 1854 - 120 pages
...Any whole number may be expressed like a fraction, by writing 1 under it. 2. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. REDUCTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. PROB. l. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. RULE.... | |
| John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1856 - 312 pages
...inspecting proposition 2 and 4, we deduce PROPOSITION 6. — Dividing both numerator and denominator of any fraction by the same number, does not change the value of the fraction. MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS BY INTEGERS. ART. 117. According to propositions 1st and 2d,... | |
| James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1857 - 376 pages
...both nuT mcrator and denominator of this complex fraction, -, by 7, we 7 obtain J ; but multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value (60, Cor.), .-.- = £; ie the reciprocal of f is £ ; and, generally, the reciprocal of any... | |
| 1860 - 462 pages
...Fractions to a Common Denominator. — After the pupil has thoroughly learned that multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value, he is then prepared to learn how to reduce fractions to a common denominator. The following... | |
| James Stewart Eaton - 1862 - 320 pages
...both numerator and denominator of this complex fraction, -, by 7, we 7 1 obtain 1-; but multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value (Art. 84, a), .-. -= £; 5. e. T the reciprocal of ^ is £ ; and, generally, the reciprocal... | |
| Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1863 - 350 pages
...fraction will be 4 times as great. Therefore, etc. PROP. V. — Multiplying Loth numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. DEM. — Since multiplying the numerator multiplies the value of the fraction, and multiplying... | |
| James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1864 - 322 pages
...multiplying both numerator and denominator of this complex fraction, -, by 7, we obtain £ ; but multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value (Art. 84, a), .*. - = £; ie the reciprocal of £ is J ; and, generally, the reciprocal of... | |
| John Groesbeck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 358 pages
...dividend, and the denominator the divisor. 33. Multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. 34. Multiplying the numerator, or dividing the denominator, of a fraction multiplies the... | |
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