 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1826 - 176 pages
...terms of the fraction by their greatest common measure, and the quotient will be the fraction required. •Dividing; both terms of a fraction by the same number does not at all alter its value. If the greatest common measure of a fraction be J, the fraction is already... | |
 | John Husband (math. master, Berwick.) - 1841 - 126 pages
...— Any integer may be considered a fraction whose denominator is 1 ; thus, <,-';. 2. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number, does not change its value. REDUCTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. I. To reduce a mixed number to an equivalent improper... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 354 pages
...number, does not alter the ratio : for, multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator by the same number, does not alter the value of the fraction. (Art. 116.) Thus, the ratio of 12 : 4 is 3 ; The " 12x2: 4x2 is 3; And " 12-^2 : 4-h2 is 3. 3 1 5.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 362 pages
...number, does not alter the ratio ; for, multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator by the same number, does not alter the value of the fraction. (Art. 116.) Thus the ratio of 12:4 is 3 ; The " 12x2 : 4x2 is 3 ; And « 12+2 : 4n-2 is 3. 315. If... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 402 pages
...number, does not alter the ratio : for, multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator by the same number, does not alter the value of the fraction. (Art. 116.) 4 is 3; 4x2 is 3; Thus, the ratio of 12 The " 12x2 And " 12 H- 2 3 1 5. If the two numbers... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 426 pages
...number, does not alter the ratio : for, multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator by the same number, does not alter the value of the fraction. (Art. 191.) Thus, the ratio of 12:4 is 3 ; The " 12X2: 4X2 is 3; And " 12-7-2: 4-7-2 is 3. 485. If... | |
 | P. Fletcher - Arithmetic - 1848 - 138 pages
...denominator, or finding a common denominator. We know that to multiply the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number, does not alter the value of the fraction ; and knowing this, our work is simple. We have but to multiply the whole of the denominators together... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1849 - 336 pages
...of the fraction remains the same. (Art. 133.) Therefore, Multiplying the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. RULE. — Multiply each numerator into all the denominators except its own for a new numerator; and... | |
 | Uriah Parke - Arithmetic - 1849 - 414 pages
...have one half. From this proposition the following results as a matter of course^ PROPOSITION 25. or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value. If the terms of | be multiplied by 2, they become T8Z and if divided by 2 they become f... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1849 - 356 pages
...multiplying the value of the fraction by the same number. VI. That, dividing both numerator and denominator by the same number, does not alter the value of the fraction. 17. When the numerator and denominator of a fraction have no common measure, it is said to be in its... | |
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Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. 
