 | Osgood Carleton - Arithmetic - 1810 - 264 pages
...the quotient, till the number is complete, then prefix a point, and it will be the true quotient. If there are more decimal places in the divisor, than in the dividend, annex ciphers to the dividend, till the number of decimals are equal ; and then the quotient will be... | |
 | John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - Arithmetic - 1818 - 190 pages
...when there are not so winy figures iu the quotient, supply the. defect by prefixing ciphers. ll2le. When there are more decimal places in the divisor than in the dividend, annei ciphers to the latter, so as to make the decimal places iu both equal, before you begin to divide.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1824 - 292 pages
...the three last examples we derive the following rule : ~f%Jien the divisor only contains decimals, or when there are more decimal places in the divisor than in the dividend, annex as many zeros to the dividend as the places in the divisor exceed those in the dividend, and... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1833 - 284 pages
...be supplied by prefixing ciphers. r 10 ( 2,769 27,69 divided by 1. 10000 J t ,002769 NOTE 2. § 171. When there are more decimal places in the divisor than in the dividend, annex as many ciphers to the dividend as are necessary to make its decimal places equal to those of... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1834 - 204 pages
...there be not figures enough in the quotient to point off, prefix ciphers to supply the deficiency. When there are more decimal places in the divisor, than in the dividend, render the places equal, by annexing ciphers to the dividend, before dividing. Jlfter dividing all... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1834 - 300 pages
...there be not figures enough in the quotient to point off, prefix ciphers to supply the deficiency. When there are more decimal places in the divisor, than in the dividend, render the places equal, by annexing ciphers to the dividend, before dividing. After dividing all the... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1834 - 268 pages
...three last examples we derive the following rule : When the divisor only contains decimals, or to/ten there are more decimal places in the divisor than in the. dividend, annex as many zeros to the dividend as the places in the divisor exceed those in the dividend, and... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1838 - 292 pages
...the left of the decimaVpoinl as there are ciphers in the divisor, what do you do ? § 131. NOTE 2. When there are more decimal places in the divisor than in the dividend, annex as many ciphers to the dividend as are necessary to make its decimal places equal to those of... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1842 - 296 pages
...there be not figures enough in the quotient to point off, prefix ciphers to supply the deficiency. Whtn there are more decimal places in the divisor, than in the dividend, render the places equal, by annexing ciphers to the dividend, before dividing. Jlfter dividing all... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...the left of the decimal point as there are ciphers in the divisor, what do you do ? §131. NOTE 2. When there are more decimal places in the divisor than in the dividend, annex as many ciphers to the dividend as are necessary to make its decimal places equal to those of... | |
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