 | Geography - 1867 - 964 pages
...= Vu'jV = 34-567. Similarly, to divide a decimal by any power of 10, wo must move the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. If there are more ciphers in the divissr than there are places in the decimal, we must prefix a sufficient... | |
 | Augustus De Morgan - Algebra - 1830 - 160 pages
...decimal by a decimal number, such as 10, 100, 1000, &c. is performed by merely moving the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the decimal number. If there are not enough places in the dividend to allow of this, annex ciphers to the... | |
 | Wales Christopher Hotson - 1842 - 306 pages
...H- 142 = * 142 = = .0257. If the divisor be an integer of the form 1000..., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Ex. 4. 78.5 -r 10 — 7.85, 57.46 -:- 1000 = .05746. When the dividend has not so many decimal places... | |
 | James Morrison (accountant.) - 1845 - 324 pages
...before. (8.) Q. How do you divide by 10, 100, 1000, or the like ? A. I only remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor ; prefixing ciphers, if necessary, to make up the number of places. (9.) Q. How do you divide any number... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...+ . 4O. We may, obviously, divide any decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor ; when tb«re are not so many figures to the left of the decimal point, we may prefix ciphers. "10... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - Arithmetic - 1846 - 274 pages
...number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., the division is made by removing* the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor ; and if there be not so many figures on the left ipf the decimal point, the deficiency must be supplied... | |
 | William Vogdes - Arithmetic - 1847 - 324 pages
...quotient carried on to any degree of exactness. 4. To divide by 10, 100, 1000 or the like, move the point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. The quotient figure is always of the same value with that figure of the dividend, under which the units... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 426 pages
...given, the price of one is found by simply removing tlie decimal point in the given cost or dividend, as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. (Art. 331.) 28. Bought 1000 bricks for $7.20 : what is that apiece ? 29. If 1000 feet of hemlock boards... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 434 pages
...given, the price of one is found by simply removing the decimal point in the given cost or dividend, as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. (Art. 331.) 28. Bought 1000 bricks for $7.20 : what is that apiece? 29. If 1000 feet of hemlock boards... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1847 - 266 pages
...as a divisor, the quotient may be represented by merely shifting the decimal point of the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Thus, 860 -f. 100 = 860-0 -r- 100 = 8-6; 45 -f- 1000 = 45-0 4- 1000 = -045; 23-47 4- 10000 = -002347.... | |
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When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. 
