The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor. The number which shows how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the quotient. Algebraic exercises - Page 47by Henry Ottley - 1828 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
| Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1816 - 288 pages
...5749857 78 448488846 2653294 872 2313672368 Г8965987 5893 465346561391 562916859 490070 275868665090130 The number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, is called the quotient. The remainder^ if there be »ny, will be less than the di-visor. ¡ i PROOF-^ Multiply the quotient... | |
| William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 308 pages
...subtraction. The number to be divided is called the dividend ; the dividing number is called the divisor ; and the number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, is named the quotient : while what is left after the division is termed the remainder. Rule. — When... | |
| Thomas Tucker Smiley - Arithmetic - 1825 - 224 pages
...number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which it is divided is called the divisor. The number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the quotient. If there is any left after the operation is completed, it is called the remainder and is always of... | |
| Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1826 - 176 pages
...the dividend. The number by which you divide, is called the divisor. The result of the operation, or number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, is called the quotient. If there be any left after performing the operation, that excess is called the remainder. The remainder... | |
| Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1828 - 318 pages
...number tfrbe divided, is called the dividend. The number by which to divide, is called the divisor. The number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the quotient. The remainder, if there be atly, will be less than the divisor. <• be any, will be RULE. On the right... | |
| Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1828 - 238 pages
...dividend; the nomher hy which the dividend is to he divided, is called the divisor; and the namher of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, is called the quotient. If there'he any thing left after performing the operation, that excess is called the remainder, and... | |
| Thomas Tucker Smiley - 1830 - 188 pages
...number to be divided is called the Dividend. The number by which it is divided is called the Dioi*or. The number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the Quotient. I If there is any left after the operation is completed, it is called the Remainder, and is always... | |
| Michael Walsh - 1831 - 348 pages
...number to be divided, is called the dividend. The number by which to divide, is called the divisor. The number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, is called the quotient. The remainder, if there be any, will be less than the divisor. RULE. On the right and left of the dividend... | |
| Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...called the dividend; the number by which the dividend is to be divided, is called the divisor; and the number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, is called the quotient. If there be any thing left aftef performing the operation, that excess is called the remainder, and... | |
| Charles Potts - Arithmetic - 1835 - 202 pages
...The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number to divide by is called the divisor. And the number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the quotient. If there is any number left after the division is finished, it is called the remainder. RULE. Set down... | |
| |