 | Charles Hutton - Logarithms - 1785 - 534 pages
...factors, produits, and quotients for finding the logarithms of all other prime numbers up to IOO. The loth chapter is employed in teaching how to find the logarithms of fractions, namely by fubtraiting the logarithm of the denominator from that of the numerator, then the logarithm of the... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Logarithms - 1785 - 560 pages
...producís, and quotients for finding the logarithms of all other prime numbers up to joo. The loth chapter is employed in teaching how to find the logarithms of fractions, namely by fubtracting the logarithm of the denominator from that of the numerator, then the logarithm of the... | |
 | Andrew Mackay - Astronomy - 1804 - 354 pages
...remainder, added to the logarithm, answering to the first The logarithm of a vulgar-fraction is found by subtracting the logarithm of the denominator from that of the numerator ; and that of a mixed quantity is found by reducing it to an improper fraction, and proceeding as before.... | |
 | Isaac Dalby - Mathematics - 1807 - 476 pages
...figure when the natural number consists of 6 figures. 1 76. The logarithm of a vulgar fraction is found by subtracting the logarithm of the denominator from that of the numerator : Thus to find the log. of f£f : 117 log. 2-058186 H7 log. 2-167317 — T500S69 log. of f^. Or the... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 574 pages
...factors, products, and quotients for finding the logarithms of all other prime numbers up to 100. The 10th chapter is employed in teaching how to find the logarithms...then the logarithm of the fraction is the remainder : whicli therefore is either abundant or defective, that is positive or negative, as the fraction is... | |
 | Robert Gibson - Surveying - 1814 - 558 pages
...the proper index prefixed, is the required logarithm. 5. The logarithm of a vulgar-fraction is found by subtracting the logarithm of the denominator from that of the numerator ; and that of a mixed quantity is found by reducing it to an improper fraction, aad proceeding as before.... | |
 | Solomon Pearson Miles - Logarithms - 1830 - 100 pages
...a fraction represents the division of the numerator by the denominator, its logarithm will be found by subtracting the logarithm of the denominator from that of the numerator. But the logarithm of 1 being 0, that of a fraction less than unity, will be negative. Thus, the logarithm... | |
 | William Galbraith - Astronomy - 1834 - 454 pages
...first four figures, will be the logarithm required nearly. The logarithm of a vulgar fraction is found by subtracting the logarithm of the denominator from that of the numerator ; and that of a mixed quantity is found by reducing it to an improper fraction, and proceeding as before... | |
 | 1839 - 500 pages
...done for all whole numbers within the given limits, the logarithm of any fraction is readily found by subtracting the logarithm of the denominator from that of the numerator. It must be admitted that Briggs, by his construction of the decimal system, divides with Napier the... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1839 - 536 pages
...done for all whole numbers within the given limits, the logarithm of any fraction is readily found by subtracting the logarithm of the denominator from that of the numerator. It must be admitted that Briggs, by bis construction of the decimal system, divides with Napier the... | |
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The 10th chapter is employed in teaching how to find the logarithms of fractions, namely by subtracting the logarithm of the denominator from that of the numerator, then the logarithm of the fraction is the remainder... 
