| George Peacock - Algebra - 1830 - 732 pages
...quotient of the decimals considered as whole numbers, a number of decimal places, equal to n — «', or to the excess of the number of decimal places in the dividend above their number in the divisor. Thus, , .00018^12=^ xl, -£,-.00004. Any num. 188. The ordinary... | |
| John Hind - Arithmetic - 1840 - 252 pages
...ciphers to the right hand, if necessary, and divide exactly as in integers : then the quotient will have a number of decimal places equal to the excess of the number of such places in the dividend above that in the divisor. Examples. .0 1 2) .2 4 1 7 2 8 20.144 7 5 2... | |
| Francis Henney Smith - Arithmetic - 1845 - 300 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, pointing off from the right of the quotient as many decimal places as is equal to the excess of the number of decimal places in the dividend over tliat of the divisor. OPERATION. 2.5 ) .22875 ( .0915 Am. 225 37 25 125 125 PROOF. .0915 2.5 4575 1830... | |
| Francis Henney Smith - Arithmetic - 1845 - 710 pages
...Divide as in whole numbers, pointing off from the right of the quotient as many decimal places as is equal to the excess of the number of decimal places in the dividend over that of the divisor. 4575 1830 J II. Should the quotient not contain as many figures as is equal to... | |
| Barnard Smith - Arithmetic - 1854 - 366 pages
...dividend exceeds the number of decimal placet in the dicisor, RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and mark off in the quotient a number of decimal places equal...dividend over the number of decimal places in the divisor ; if there are not figures sufficient, prefix cyphers as in Multiplication. Ex. 1. Divide П214 by... | |
| J L. Ellenberger - 1854 - 336 pages
...divide as whole numbers, attaching ciphers to the dividend when necessary ; then the quotient will have a number of decimal places equal to the excess of the number of decimal places of the dividend above that in the divisor. 205. This last law applies generally to every case in the... | |
| John Hind - 1856 - 346 pages
...ciphers to the right hand, if necessary, and divide exactly as in integers : then the quotient will have a number of decimal places equal to the excess of the number of such places in the dividend above that in the divisor. Examples. . 0 1 2 ) . 2 4 1 7 2 8 20. 144 2.5;.... | |
| Barnard Smith - 1857 - 740 pages
...dividend exceeds lite number of decimal places in the divisor. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and mark off in the quotient a number of decimal places equal...dividend over the number of decimal places in the divisor ; if there are not figures sufficient, prefix cyphers as in Multiplication. Ex. 1. Divide 1-1214 by... | |
| Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1869 - 332 pages
..."~" In like manner it may be shown in every case that The number of decimal places in the quotient is equal to the excess of the number of decimal places in the dividend over that in the divisor. DECIMAL FRACTIONS. RULE. If the divisor is a whole number, divide as in whole... | |
| Barnard Smith - Arithmetic - 1873 - 366 pages
...dividend exceed» the number of decimal places in the divisor. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and mark off in the quotient a number of decimal places equal...the number of decimal places in the dividend over thb number of decimal places in the divisor; if there are not figures sufficient, prefix cyphers as... | |
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