Both terms of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction. Intermediate Algebra - Page 41by Herbert Ellsworth Slaught, Nels Johann Lennes - 1916 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
| Webster Wells - Arithmetic - 1893 - 390 pages
...denominator. By Art. 73, the LCM of 6, 10, and 15 is 30. Now, by Art. 93, both terms of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction. Multiplying both terms of J by 5, both terms of -fa by 3, and both terms of } ^ by 2, the given fractions... | |
| James Alexander McLellan, Albert Flintoft Ames - Arithmetic - 1897 - 368 pages
...a younger brother's share. Find the sum of money. 9. Show clearly that both terms of a fraction can be multiplied by the same number, without changing the value of the fraction. 10. A man commenced business with a capital of $8000; the first year he gained $ 40 for every $ 100... | |
| James Alexander McLellan, Albert Flintoft Ames - Arithmetic - 1897 - 368 pages
...a younger brother's share. Find the sum of money. 9. Show clearly that both terms of a fraction can be multiplied by the same number, without changing the value of the fraction. 10. A man commenced business with a capital of $ 8000; the first year he gained $40 for every f 100... | |
| John Marvin Colaw - Algebra - 1903 - 444 pages
...fractions. 182. Reduction to Lowest Common Denominator. Since the numerator and denominator of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction (Art. 176), in algebra we can reduce any fractions to identical fractions having the lowest common... | |
| David Eugene Smith - Arithmetic - 1904 - 384 pages
...fourths; as eighths; as sixths. 5. Express ^ as sixths; as ninths; f as sixths. Both terms of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction. 1 _ 3 times 1 _ 3 ' 2 = 3 times 2 = 6 ' Both terms of a fraction may be divided by the same number... | |
| John Marvin Colaw, Frank Williamson Duke - Arithmetic - 1906 - 408 pages
...each twelfth is further divided, the number of the parts is increased. Both numerator and denominator may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction. For example, JL = A*J =JL. 12 2 x 12 H4 112. 1. Multiply numerator and denominator of each of the following... | |
| Jacob William Albert Young, Lambert Lincoln Jackson - Arithmetic - 1909 - 282 pages
...changing the value of the fraction. Thus -H*6 !- = £ inus, lg+ 6 (• 391. Both terms of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction. Thus J x 6 I = il InUSi 6X61 30ORAL EXERCISES Reduce these fractions to equal fractions as indicated... | |
| DeForest A. Preston, Edward Lawrence Stevens - Arithmetic - 1910 - 274 pages
...anCl S' ~ FStudy the examples given and see if this statement is true: Both numerator and denominator may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction. Dividing both numerator and denominator of ^ by 4, we have |. Did we change the value of the fraction... | |
| George Wentworth, David Eugene Smith - Arithmetic - 1911 - 360 pages
...each term of the first fraction being multiplied by 2 to make the second. Both terms of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction. For example, 1 — 2 3 — 6 2 — 4 3 — 6 г - ¥ ¥ ~ ïï Ï — 6 * — Л 5 1ТГ — — t... | |
| Edith Long, William Charles Brenke - Algebra - 1913 - 300 pages
...of 2 and b in place of 3, and may write a _ 3 a _ na b ~3l> ~n6* Rule. The two terms of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction. That is, if ; - ft then ^ = q. ., a , , na (6) Cancellation. If both terms of a fraction contain the... | |
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