The Elements of Arithmetic

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John Taylor, 1830 - Algebra - 136 pages
 

Contents

common measure of the divisor and dividend 81 The greatest common measure of the dividend and divisor
81
also that of the divisor and remainder 82 Process and RULE for finding the greatest common measure
82
numbers and exercises
86
two numbers
87
its value
92
in the last case consists of ciphers preceded by 1 and exercises
98
sion of fractions
104
Definition of decimal numbers and fractions
106
Reduction of a whole number to a decimal fraction and
107
one decimal fraction to another 108 Reduction of a fraction which is not decimal to one which
108
and exercises 109 Case in which this reduction is not possible and approxima
109
Reason for this approximation
110
Reduction of a decimal to whole numbers and more simple
111
decimals and exercises 112 113 Method of obtaining the result of last article by marking
112
off figures from the numerator 114 Way of denoting decimal fractions derived from this method
114
Use of the cipher in this notation
115
A decimal thus expressed is not altered by putting ciphers
116
on its right 117 Reduction of decimals to a common denominator
117
Addition of decimal fractions and exercises
118
Subtraction of decimal fractions and exercises
119
Multiplication of a decimal fraction by a decimal number
120
Multiplication of one decimal fraction by another
121
Division of a decimal fraction by a decimal number
123
Continuation of 118 and RULE
124
Continuation of 119 and RULE
125
Distinction between ciphers which are in the numerator
126
those which are added by the rule 127 Modification of the rule when there are ciphers in the deno
127
Process of division of one decimal by another
128
RULE for the process in the last article and exercises
129

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