 | 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 the fame as Multiplication... | |
 | James Wood - Algebra - 1815 - 338 pages
...MULTIPLICATION. (38.) To multiply one decimal by another, multiply the figures as in whole numbers, and point off' as many decimal places in the .product as there are in the multiplier and the multiplicand together. = (according to the decimal notation) 235.98. And... | |
 | B. M. Tyler - Arithmetic - 1827 - 308 pages
...multiplicand and multiplier together. If both the multiplicand and multiplier are mixed numbers, there will be as many decimal places in the product as there are decimal places in both the given numbers, since both decimals will produce as many decimal places in the product as it is... | |
 | Thomas Kerigan - Nautical astronomy - 1828 - 776 pages
...DECIMALS. Multiplication of decimals is also performed the same way as in whole numbers ; observing to cut off as many decimal places in the product as there are decimal places in both factors ; that is, in the multiplicand and multiplier. Example 1. Multiply .... 2.4362 Bv Product = . .275... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1831 - 286 pages
...3d. 3,4125 20 3,2500 12 It will Ъг recollected by the pupil in pointing off) that títere must be as many decimal places in the product^ as there are decimal places tit Iwtk multiplier and multiplicand. 3,0000 From these illustrations we derive the following RULE.... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1837 - 306 pages
...$11,375 ,3 3,4125 20 8,2500 12 It will bo recollected by the pupil, in pointing off. that there must be u many decimal places in the product, as there are decimal places in both multiplier and multiplicand. From these illustrations we derive the following RULE. Q. How do you reduce... | |
 | Thomas Kerigan - Nautical astronomy - 1838 - 804 pages
...DECIMALS. Multiplication of decimals is also performed the same way as in whole numbers j observing to cut off as many decimal places in the product as there are decimal places in both factors ; that is, in the multiplicand and multiplier. Example \ . Multiply .... 2.4362 By 275 121810 170534... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Vogdes - Arithmetic - 1847 - 324 pages
...you proceed if the product has .lot so many places as are necessary to be pointed off? Q. Why do you point off as many decimal places in the product as there are in both factors ? Q. How do you multiply by 10, 100, 1000, or the like ? DIVISION OF DECIMALS. § 04.... | |
 | rev. Frederick Calder - 1852 - 368 pages
...the principles here stated, we may then work all similar Exs. as in Sim' Mult" of whole numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the product, as there are in all the numbers to be multiplied together. Thus Ex. I. would have been commonly worked as follows;... | |
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Multiply as in whole numbers, and point off as many decimal places in the product as there are decimal places in the multiplicand and multiplier, supplying the deficiency, if any, by prefixing ciphers. 
