 | John Potter - Mathematics - 1753 - 395 pages
...and reduce this and the given Fraction to the feme Denominator, by Art. 4 ; then fub tract the letter Numerator from the greater, and place the Difference over the common Denominator, as at Art. 18. * ' • Exam. i. Exam. i. Exam. 2. Subtract £ from 13 J. Subtract ^ from io |» 13... | |
 | Thomas Whiting - Arithmetic - 1787 - 276 pages
...of VULGAR FRACTIONS. RULE. Reduce the given Fra&ions to a common Denominator, and fubflract the lefs Numerator from the greater, and place the Difference over the common, Denominator. When the lower Fra^ion is greater than the upper, take the Numerator of rhe lower Fractton from the... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1811 - 198 pages
...30 min. SUBTRACTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. ' GENERAL RULE. Prepare the given fractions as in addition, then subtract the less numerator from the greater,...place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. From | take |. Result }. 2. From T72 take -&. / • -Result \. 3. From T9j take T55. Result... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1817 - 198 pages
...30 min. SUBTRACTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. GENERAL RULE. Prepare the given fractions as in addition, then subtract the less numerator from the greater,...place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. From f take f Result f. 2. From^ take T45. Result {. 8. From T\ take^. Result «JVbl 1.... | |
 | Stephen Pike - Arithmetic - 1824 - 212 pages
...hours, 30min. SUBTRACTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. GENERAL RULE. Prepare the given fractions as in addition, then subtract the less numerator from the greater,...place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. Result -J Result $ Result f . Note 1. — When the given fractions have not a common denominator,... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - Arithmetic - 1825 - 198 pages
...4. Multiply. 4f by f. JJns.3%. SUBTRACTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. Rule. Reduce the given fraction to a common denominator, then subtract the less numerator...place the difference over the common denominator. But if the lower denominator be greater, subtract it from the common denominator, adding in the upper... | |
 | Daniel Parker - Arithmetic - 1828 - 348 pages
...llOOyd. 2ft. Tin. SUBTRACTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. RULE. PREPARE the given fractions as in addition ; then subtract the less numerator from the greater,...place the difference over the common denominator, and it will give the difference of the fractions required. Note. — When the given fractions are of... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - 1830 - 180 pages
...Examples. AM. T Ans. \{ Ans. 3£ SUBTRACTION OP VULGAR FRACTIONS. Rule. Reduce the given fraction to a common denominator ; then subtract the less numerator...place the difference over the common denominator. But if the lower numerator be greater, subtract it from the common denominator, adding in. the upper... | |
 | Stephen Pike - Arithmetic - 1835 - 210 pages
...OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. GENERAL B0.LE. t- J^E"? the ®vea fractions as in addition, then sub- 1 tract the less numerator from the greater, and place the difference over the common denominator. P EXAMPLES. 2 SS£itftf4 Result 4. 1 A. From -fa take yi. Rpsnit J From TV take £ . gg**; —When... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1838 - 292 pages
...CASE I. § 1O8. When the fractions are of the same denomination and have a common denominator. RULE. Subtract the less numerator from the greater and place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the difference between £ and f ? Here we have 5 — 3=2 : hence, |=the difference.... | |
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Art. 141, we subtract the less numerator from the greater, and place the difference over the common denominator. 
