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" Divide the greater number by the less, the divisor by the remainder, and thus continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until there is no remainder ; the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. "
An elementary course of practical mathematics - Page 19
by James Elliot - 1850
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The Popular Educator, Volumes 1-2; Volume 12

Geography - 1867 - 964 pages
...KULE. — Divide tho greater by the loss, then the preceding divisor by the remainder, and so on, nntil there is no remainder. The last divisor will be the greatest common measure required. EXAMPLE. — To find tho greatest common measure of 532 and 1274. Arrange the process thus...
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The shipwright's vade-mecum [by D. Steel].

David Steel - 1805 - 392 pages
...common measure, divide the greater number by the lesser, and the last divisor by the remainder till there is no remainder; the last divisor will be the greatest common measure. EXAMPLE I. Reduce the fraction 4f£f *° 'ts lowest terms. 9767-7-4418=2, remainder 931. 4418-7-931=4, remainder...
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Elements of algebra

William Foster - 1840 - 92 pages
...letter : divide the greater by the less, and the preceding divisor by the last remainder, and so on till there is no remainder, the last divisor will be the greatest common measure. Ex. Find the greatest common measure of 2« + 1 + -r' and 2*4 ¿"+2*+ 1. We arrange the quantities...
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Higher Arithmetic: Designed for the Use of High Schools, Academies, and Colleges

George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1841 - 274 pages
...divisor by the remainder, and thus continue to divide the preceding divisor by the last remainder, until there is no < remainder. The last divisor will be the greatest common measure. Examples. 1. What ia the greatest common measure of 360, and 630 ? OPBRATION. 360)630(1 360 270)360(1...
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Elements of Algebra: Embracing ... the Theory and Application of Logarithms ...

Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1844 - 394 pages
...remainder, divide the first divisor by this remainder. 3. Continue to divide in the same manner till there is no remainder ; the last divisor will be the greatest common measure. Note 1. — If, in the course of the reduction, one factor is found to be common to all the terms of...
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Elements of Algebra: Embracing Also the Theory and Application of Logarithms ...

Davis Wasgatt Clark - Algebra - 1846 - 374 pages
...remainder, divide the first divisor by this remainder. 3. Continue to divide in the same manner till there is no remainder ; the last divisor will be the greatest common measure. Note 1.—If, in the course of the reduction, one factor is found to be common to all the terms of...
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An Elementary Arithmetic ...: Serving as an Introduction to the Higher ...

George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...the less numbtr by the remainder ; thus continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder, until there is no remainder. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. NOTE. — When there are more than two numbers whoae greatest common divisor is required,...
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Arithmetic, in Two Parts

Frederic A. Adams - Arithmetic - 1846 - 230 pages
...less, and then take the divisor for a new dividend, and divide it by the remainder, and so on, till there is no remainder ; the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. . i Apply the above rule to the sixth example. 187)221(1 187 ~34"U87C5 greatest common divisor...
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Higher Arithmetic: Designed for the Use of High Schools, Academies, and ...

George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1849 - 356 pages
...the divism by the remainder, and thus continue to divide the preceding divisor by the last remainder, until there is no remainder. The last divisor will be the greatest common measure. NOT£ — Where there is no common measure, the last divisor will be 1. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the greatest...
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An Elemtary Arithmetic ...: Serving as an Introduction to the Higher ...

George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1849 - 346 pages
...the less number by the remainder ; thus continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder, until there is no remainder. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. NOTE. — When there are more than two numbers whose greatest common divisor is required,...
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