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... Common Fraction denotes the division of the nume- rator by the denominator . ( 22 , 103 ) The fraction , for example , denotes that 1 is divided by 2 , but since 1 does not contain 2 , the quotient is less than 1 , and must therefore be ...
... Common Fraction denotes the division of the nume- rator by the denominator . ( 22 , 103 ) The fraction , for example , denotes that 1 is divided by 2 , but since 1 does not contain 2 , the quotient is less than 1 , and must therefore be ...
Page 73
... common denominator , their numerators must be equal . Now if we multiply the terms of by 12 , the denominator of the other fraction , the product is , ( 30 , Ex . 6. ) and if we multiply the terms of 12 by 4 , the denominator of the ...
... common denominator , their numerators must be equal . Now if we multiply the terms of by 12 , the denominator of the other fraction , the product is , ( 30 , Ex . 6. ) and if we multiply the terms of 12 by 4 , the denominator of the ...
Page 89
... denominator signified by the fraction . As there are no limits to the number of parts into which a thing , or whole ... common divisor , or common measure , of two or more numbers , is a number which will divide each of them ...
... denominator signified by the fraction . As there are no limits to the number of parts into which a thing , or whole ... common divisor , or common measure , of two or more numbers , is a number which will divide each of them ...
Page 98
... . - Multiply all the denominators together for the com- mon denominator , and each numerator by all the denominators except its own for the new numerators . EXAMPLES . 3. Reduce and to a common denominator . 98 239 , 240 VULGAR FRACTIONS .
... . - Multiply all the denominators together for the com- mon denominator , and each numerator by all the denominators except its own for the new numerators . EXAMPLES . 3. Reduce and to a common denominator . 98 239 , 240 VULGAR FRACTIONS .
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... DENOMINATOR . ANALYSIS . 1. Reduce ,, § , and to their least common denomi- nator . The common denominator found by the foregoing rule is a common multiple of the denominators of the given fractions , but not always the least common ...
... DENOMINATOR . ANALYSIS . 1. Reduce ,, § , and to their least common denomi- nator . The common denominator found by the foregoing rule is a common multiple of the denominators of the given fractions , but not always the least common ...
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