 | Thomas Clarke (accountant.) - Arithmetic - 1742 - 152 pages
...Multiplication of Decimal Fractions IS the fame Way performed as Multiplication of Whole Numbers, only point off as many Decimal Places in the Product as there are Decimal Places in both the Multiplicand and Multiplier : As .31875 .002400 .015625 The Operation is... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1824 - 292 pages
...evident from what we have seen in adding and subtracting decimals, that in this case there must be as many decimal places in the product, as there are in the multiplicand. It may • perhaps be more satisfactory if we analyze it. 7 times 5 thousandths are 35 thousandths,... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1826 - 264 pages
...evident from what we have seen in adding and subtracting decimals, that in this case there must be as many decimal places in the product, as there are in the multiplicand. It may perhaps be more satisfactory if we analyze it. 7 times 5 thousandths are 35 thousandths, that... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1829 - 258 pages
...evident from what we have seen in adding and subtracting decimals, that in this case there must be as many decimal places in the product, as there are in the multiplicand. It may perhaps be more satisfactory if we analyze it. 7 'times 5 thousandths are 35 thousandths, that... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1833 - 284 pages
...quotient will produce the dividend. But when decimal fractions are multiplied together there will be as many decimal places in the product as there are in the multiplier and multiplicand § 167. Therefore the dividend must contain as many decimal places as the... | |
 | Henry Raper - Nautical astronomy - 1840 - 700 pages
...From 423-5 sub. 97'9 rem. 325-6 2. Multiplication of Decimals. 7. Multiply the numbers together as whole numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the product (beginning at the right) as there are decimal places in the multiplier and multiplicand together. When... | |
 | Wales Christopher Hotson - 1842 - 306 pages
...To find the product of two decimals, orvmixed numbers containing decimals, multiply as in integers, and point off as many decimal places in the product as there arc in both factors. Ex. 1. Find the product of 31.43 and .3, 31.43 x -3 = 9.429. The corresponding... | |
 | James Wood - Algebra - 1845 - 442 pages
...thus, 61-3 42-012 19-288 MULTIPLICATION. 46- To multiply one decimal by another multiply the figures an in whole numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the product as there are in the multiplier and multiplicand together. Ex. 51-3x4-6 = 235-98. 513 46 23598 , ,. , , . , For x — =... | |
 | James Morrison (accountant.) - 1845 - 324 pages
...are necessary to be pointed off? A. I prefix ciphers to make up the deficiency. (3.) Q. Why do you point off as many decimal places in the PRODUCT, as there are in both factors ? A. The reason is, that the operation here is the same as in Multiplication of Vulgar... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 362 pages
...2.1125 .3074272 2052.135 191. From the preceding illustrations we deduce (he following general RULE FOR MULTIPLICATION OF DECIMALS. Multiply as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures from the right of the product for decimals, as there are decimal places both in the multiplier... | |
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Multiply as in whole numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the product as there are in both multiplicand and multiplier. DIVISION. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off... 
