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. The Pilot Arithmetics - Page 1381923Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1824 - 292 pages
...evident from what we have seen in adding and subtracting decimals, that in this case there must be as many decimal places in the product, as there are in the multiplicand. It may • perhaps be more satisfactory if we analyze it. 7 times 5 thousandths are 35... | |
| Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1826 - 264 pages
...evident from what we have seen in adding and subtracting decimals, that in this case there must be as many decimal places in the product, as there are in the multiplicand. It may perhaps be more satisfactory if we analyze it. 7 times 5 thousandths are 35 thousandths,... | |
| Warren Colburn - 1829 - 258 pages
...evident from what we have seen in adding and subtracting decimals, that in this case there must be as many decimal places in the product, as there are in the multiplicand. It may perhaps be more satisfactory if we analyze it. 7 'times 5 thousandths are 35 thousandths,... | |
| Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1833 - 284 pages
...quotient will produce the dividend. But when decimal fractions are multiplied together there will be as many decimal places in the product as there are in the multiplier and multiplicand § 167. Therefore the dividend must contain as many decimal places as the... | |
| Wales Christopher Hotson - 1842 - 306 pages
...To find the product of two decimals, orvmixed numbers containing decimals, multiply as in integers, and point off as many decimal places in the product as there arc in both factors. Ex. 1. Find the product of 31.43 and .3, 31.43 x -3 = 9.429. The corresponding... | |
| 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 truth of 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;... | |
| James Wood - 1857 - 634 pages
...rule for multiplication, viz. Multiply as in rvhole numbers, taking no notice of the decimal points, and point off' as many decimal places in the product as there are in the multiplicand and multiplier together. To prove the Rule for Division; Let the dividend be made to have,... | |
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