 Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the...  Conversations on arithmetic - Page 297by mrs. Henry Ayres - 1843 - 446 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1815 - 250 pages
...the greate? term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the hist divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, aiid the quotients... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1817 - 252 pages
...dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, aud the quotients... | |
 | George G. Carey - Arithmetic - 1818 - 602 pages
...greater number by the less, and this divisor by the remainder. Proceed in this manner, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing...remains; the last divisor is the greatest common measure. EXAMPLE. Required the greatest common measure of 84 and 144. 84)144(1 84 60)84(1 60 24)60(2 48 Greatest... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - Algebra - 1818 - 254 pages
...the greatest common measure of two numbers. "• Divide the greater by the lesser, and the preceding divisor by " the last remainder, till nothing remains...the last divisor is " the, greatest common measure." To find the greatest common measure of three. numbers, a, l, с ; let d be the greatest common measure... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1818 - 246 pages
...dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor' by the last remainder, till nothing remains, the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, and the quotients... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - Algebra - 1821 - 284 pages
...finding the greatest common measure of two numbers; " Divide the greater by the lesser, and the preceding divisor by " the last remainder, till nothing remains...the last divisor is " the greatest common measure." To find the greatest common measure of three numbers, a, b, с ; let d be the greatest common measure... | |
 | Catharine Esther Beecher - Arithmetic - 1833 - 296 pages
...Divide the greater number by the less. Divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to^divide the last divisor by the last remainder., till nothing...remains. The last divisor is the greatest common measure, by which both terms of the fraction are to be divided, and it is reduced to its lowest terms. Reduce... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1837 - 262 pages
...dividing the greater term by the less, and this' divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, ^nd the quotients... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - Algebra - 1839 - 280 pages
...the greatest common measure of two numbers : " Divide the greater by the lesser, and the preceding divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains...the last divisor is the greatest common measure." To find the greatest common measure of three numbers, a, b c; let d be the greatest common measure... | |
 | Richard W. Green - Arithmetic - 1840 - 300 pages
...greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder; and thus continue dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. To find the common divisor of more than two numbers, find first... | |
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