 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1826 - 114 pages
...will make the denominators alike. How does this not affect the value? Jlns, It has been proved that multiplying, or dividing both numerator and denominator, by the same number, does not alter the value. Reduce f and f to their least common denominator? Ans. Dividing f by 2 reduces it... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1827 - 216 pages
...will make the denominators alike. Why doeĞ this not affect the value ? A. It has been proved that multiplying, or dividing both numerator and denominator by the same number, does not alter the value. Reduce f and J to their least common denominator. A. Dividing f by 2 reduces it ;... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1845 - 310 pages
...denominator must be based on the principle that, numerators and denominators multiplied or divided by the same number, does not change the value of the fraction. On this principle, we may understand the following rule, which is universal in its application : RULE.... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1852 - 320 pages
...propositions 2 and 4, we deduce PROPOSITION 6. — Dividing both numerator and denominator of any fraction by the same number, does not change, the value of the fraction. QUESTIONS. ART. VI, Repeat proposition 1. Why is this so 7 Repeat proposition 2. Why is this so 7 Repeat... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1856 - 312 pages
...proposition 2 and 4, we deduce PROPOSITION 6. — Dividing both numerator and denominator of any fraction by the same number, does not change the value of the fraction. MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS BY INTEGERS. ART. 117. According to propositions 1st and 2d, to to multiply... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1863 - 350 pages
...as many dollars as 4 is contained times in 18, which is -If. SOLUTION 2o. — Since, by Prop. VI., dividing both numerator and denominator by the same...number does not change the value of the fraction, by dividing both numerator and denominator by 4 we have 4j. RULE. — Divide the numerator by the denominator,... | |
 | John Groesbeck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 350 pages
...denominator the divisor. 33. Multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. 34. Multiplying the numerator, or dividing the denominator, of a fraction multiplies the fraction.... | |
 | John Groesbeck - Arithmetic - 1868 - 358 pages
...denominator the divisor. 33. Multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. 34. Multiplying the numerator, or dividing the denominator, of a fraction multiplies the fraction.... | |
 | Daniel Barnard Hagar - Arithmetic - 1871 - 220 pages
...higher numbers without changing its value. 177. Principle. — Multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. WRITTEH EXERCISES. 178. — 1. Reduce f to twenty-fourths. SOLUTION. — Since 24, the required de5X4... | |
 | John Groesbeck - Business mathematics - 1871 - 370 pages
...denominator the divisor. 33. Multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. 34. Multiplying the numerator, or dividing the denominator, of a fraction multiplies the fraction.... | |
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Multiplying or dividing both numerator and denominator by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. 
