 If both terms of a fraction be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will remain unchanged.  A Treatise on Algebra - Page 43by James Edward Oliver, Lucien Augustus Wait - 1887 - 412 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Etienne Bézout - Mathematics - 1824 - 238 pages
...equivalent to A and ^ ; for, if the numerator or denominator of a fraction is multiplied or divided by the same number, the value of. the fraction is not changed. But, -^ is greater than T*j, the fraction ^ is then gi eater than the /faction |.. For, a fraction... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1824 - 292 pages
...multiplied. NB It appears from the above reasoning, that if Both the numerator and denominator of any fraction be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will remain the same. It will follow also from this, that if both numerator and denominator can be... | |
 | George Lees - 1826 - 276 pages
...their common denominator. The principle of this rule is, that if the numerator and denominator be both multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction is not altered. That both terms are multiplied by the same number, by applying the preceding rule, will readily... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1826 - 264 pages
...multiplied. NB It appears from the above reasoning, that if both the numerator and denominator of any fraction be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will remain the same. It will follow also from this, that if both numerator and denominator can be... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1829 - 258 pages
...multiplied. NB It appears from the above reasoning, that if both the numerator and denominator of any fraction be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will remain the same. It will follow also from this, that if both numerator and denominator can be... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1830 - 278 pages
...in demonstrating certain properties in relation to known and given numbers. if To demonstrate that if both terms of a fraction be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be changed. Let the proposed fraction be designated by p and let n be any number whatever.... | |
 | Augustus De Morgan - 1831 - 108 pages
...result. The most important property of a fraction is, that if both its numerator and denominator are multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction is not altered ; that is, £ is the same as i|, or each part is the same when we divide 12 inches into 20... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1833 - 284 pages
...decrease from multiplying the denominator ; hence we have, PROPOSITION V. If the numerator and denominator of a fraction be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will remain unchanged. Thus, |=| X f =i| and 4=4 x |=||. § 119. It appears from Prop. II, that if... | |
 | Silas Totten - Algebra - 1836 - 320 pages
...numerators. Demonstration. — The demonstration of the preceding rule depends upon the following principle. If both terms of a fraction be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction is not altered ; for, by multiplying the numerator, the fraction is multiplied (20), and by multiplying the... | |
 | Mathematics - 1836 - 352 pages
...result. The most important property of a fraction is, that if both its numerator and denominator are multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction is not altered ; that is, $ is the same as |.|-, or each part is the same when we divide 12 inches into 20... | |
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