 | Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...other, and multiply them as in whole numbers. ofPf . And from the product, toward the right hand, /point as many figures for decimals, as there are decimal...But if there be not so many figures in the product as there ought to be decimals, prefix the proper number of cyphers to supply the defect. EXAMPLE?.... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - Education - 1806 - 576 pages
...OF DECIMALS. RULE. Multiply the given numbers one by the other, as in whole numbers. Then point off as many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in both the numbers; but tf there be not fo many places in the product, as many cyphers muft be prefixed on the... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...whole numbers — Then point off in the pro' duct just as many places of decimals as there are decimals in both the factors. But if there be not so many figures in the product, then supply the defect by prefixing ciphers. " The Rule will be evident from this example :— Let... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1818 - 264 pages
...under each Other, and multiply thena as in whole numbers. 2. And from the product, on the right, point a*s many figures for decimals, as there are decimal...But if there be not so many figures in the product as there ought to be decimals, prefix the proper number of cyphers to supply the defect. •• <•... | |
 | John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - Arithmetic - 1818 - 190 pages
...the factors under each other, and multiply as in whole numbers : then point tiff from the right of the product as many figures for decimals, as there are decimal places in loth factors ; when the product has not 1° many places, supply the defect Ini •anting cifhers Iffore... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...whole numbers. — Then point off in the product just as many places of decimals as there are decimals in both the factors. But if there be not so many figures in the product, then supply the defect by prefixing ciphers. • The Rule will be evident from this example : — Let... | |
 | William Ruger - Arithmetic - 1832 - 282 pages
...OP DECIMALS. RULE. — Multiply the same as in whole numbers, and point off from ' the right hand of the product as many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in both the factors; if there are not figures enough in the product, supply the deficiency by annexing ciphers to the left... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...multiplicand, and proceed in all respects as in the multiplication of whole numbers. In the product, point off as many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in both the factors counted together. Note. If there be not so many figures in the product as there are decimal places... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...multiplicand, and proceed in all respects as in the multiplication of whole numbers. In the product, point off as many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in both the factors counted together. Note. If there be not so many figures in the product as there are decimal places... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1834 - 204 pages
....03874 RULE FOR MULTIPLICATION OF DECIMALS. Multiply as in whole numbers ; and in the product, point off as many figures for decimals, as there are decimal places in both factors. If the number of figures in the product be less than the number of decimal places in both... | |
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Multiply as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the product point off as many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in both factors. 
