 Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought.  1001 Questions and Answers on Arithmetic - Page 25by Benjamin Adams Hathaway - 1885 - 161 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Butler - 1814 - 540 pages
...the less, and divide the divisor by the remainder. II. Proceed in this manner, dividing continually the last divisor by the last remainder, until nothing remains : the last diThere are some other denominations of fractions, as continued fnctvau, nsed for approximating to... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1833 - 284 pages
...obtained by dividing the greater by the less ; then dividing the divisor by th remainder, and continuing to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until...The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought. Ex. 3. Find the greatest common divisor of the two numbers 63 and 81. 63)81(1 PROOF. 63 9)63(7... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1838 - 292 pages
...obtained by dividing the greater by the less, then dividing the divisor by the remainder, and continuing to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until...The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought. Q. Will the common divisor of two numbers divide their remainder after division ? How do you... | |
 | Richard W. Green - Arithmetic - 1840 - 300 pages
...of the fraction, is more than 12. We therefore give the following RULE FOR FINDING COMMON DlVISORS. Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder; and thus continue dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains. The last divisor... | |
 | mrs. Henry Ayres - Arithmetic - 1843 - 470 pages
...it often saves a great many figures. Rule. — Divide the greater term of the fraction by the less ; then divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common measure. When the last divisor is 1,... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...obtained by dividing the greater by the less, then dividing the divisor by the remainder, and continuing to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last dinisor will be the greatest common divisor sought. Q. Will the common divisor of two numbers divide... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 358 pages
...obtained by dividing the greater by the less, then dividing the divisor by the remainder, and continuing to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last dioisor will be the greatest common divisor sought. Q. Will the common divisor of two numbers divide... | |
 | Francis Henney Smith - Arithmetic - 1845 - 300 pages
...the fraction by the less, and I Ihis divisor by the remainder, and so on, continuing to divide each divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains:...last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. II. Divide each term of the fraction by the greatest common divisor. Q. If we knew the greatest number... | |
 | Francis Henney Smith - Arithmetic - 1845 - 710 pages
...of the fraction by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, continuing to divide each divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains:...last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. II. Divide each term of the fraction by the greatest common divisor. Q. If we knew the greatest number... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1846 - 370 pages
...to be 24. Hence, 24 is the greatest common divisor of the given numbers 216 and 408 ; and to find it Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide...The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought. EXAMPLES. 1 . Find the greatest common divisor of 408 and 740. 2. Find the greatest common... | |
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