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" RULE. — Divide as in whole numbers, and point off in the quotient as many places to the left for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. "
Complete Arithmetic: pt. 1- - Page 88
by George E. Mercer, Mabel Bonsall - 1909
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A Course of Mathematics ...: Composed for the Use of the Royal Military ...

Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...Multiply 325-701428 by -7218393, retaining only three decimals in the product. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. DIVIDE as in whole numbers; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor*. - luu' * The...
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A Course of Mathematics: For the Use of Academies as Well as Private Tuition

Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...Multiply 325-701428 by -7218393, retaining only three decimals in the product. DIVISION OP DECIMALS. , DIVIDE as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor*. • The reason...
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A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes : for the Use of Academies ..., Volume 1

Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1816 - 610 pages
...Multiply 325-70 428 by -7218393, rctaiiiing only three decimals in the product. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. DIVIDE as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as matiy places for decimals, as ;he decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor*. •...
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A Course of Mathematics: For the Use of Academies, as Well as Private ...

Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...Multiply 325-701428 by -7218393, retaining only three decimals in the product. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. DIVIDE as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.* » The reason...
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A New and Easy Introduction to the Mathematics: Containing. A system of ...

Ira Wanzer - Arithmetic - 1831 - 408 pages
...always annex as many ciphers to the dividend as may be necessary to make it contain the divisor. Then divide as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed (in number) those in the divisor ;...
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A New Introduction to the Science of Algebra...

Silas Totten - Algebra - 1836 - 360 pages
...23467 x 10 = 234,67, 6,7234 x 100 = 672,34, and 5,71x1000 = 5710. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. (51.) Divide as in whole numbers, and point off, in the quotient, as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. The reason...
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The artillerist's manual, and compendium of infantry exercise

Frederick Augustus Griffiths - 1839 - 348 pages
...so many figures in the product, prefix ciphers to supply the deficiency. Division of decimals. Rule. Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the decimal...
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Engineers' and Mechanics' Pocket-book ...

Charles Haynes Haswell - Engineering - 1844 - 298 pages
...92.41035, and retain only five plnces of deet mala. .-J«,». 2508.92806. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. — Divide as in whole numbers, and point off in the quotient as many plncea for decimals as the decimal plnces in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; but if there...
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Putnam's Arithmetic

Rufus Putnam - Arithmetic - 1849 - 276 pages
...(33,) must together have as many decimal places as the dividend. GENERAL RULE FOR DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. The dividend...
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The Practical Model Calculator: For the Engineer, Mechanic, Machinist ...

Oliver Byrne - Engineering - 1851 - 310 pages
...2714986 2715 10859944 81 542897 2 14 24434874 2508-9280 2508-9280650510 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. — Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. . When the...
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