It will be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient. Rational arithmetic - Page 99by Sarah Porter - 1852 - 263 pagesFull view - About this book
| Mr. Cunn (Samuel) - Arithmetic - 1714 - 152 pages
...the Dividend by the Denominator of the Divifor, and the Pro. <Juft is the Numerator of the Quotient ; and multiply the Denominator of the Dividend by the Numerator of the Divifor, and the Produft is the Denominator of the Quotient. But ob. ferve, that if the Numerators... | |
| John Dougall - 1810 - 554 pages
...the numerator oF the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, for a numerator to the quotient, and the denominator, of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, for a denominator to the quotient. For example, let it be required to divide $ by 3 , we multiply the numerator... | |
| John Gough - Arithmetic - 1813 - 358 pages
...Rule. Multiply the Numerator of the Dividend by the Denominator of the Divisor for a Numerator, and the Denominator of the Dividend by the Numerator of the Divisor for the Denominator of ihe Quotient. Appll. Application. Let £ be to be divided by ^, 3 (the A numerator... | |
| John Dougall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1815 - 514 pages
...numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor ; for a numerator to the quotient, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, for a denominator to the quotient. For instance, in dividing $ by f we multiply 5 the numerator of the dividend,... | |
| Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1824 - 292 pages
...in order to divide the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, it will generally be necessary to multiply the denominator, of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. From this article and the preceding, we derive the following general ruleako divide by a fraction,... | |
| Warren Colburn - 1829 - 258 pages
...in order to divide the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, it will generally be necessary to multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. From this article and the preceding, we derive the following general rule, to divide by a fraction,... | |
| Thomas Conkling (W.) - Arithmetic - 1831 - 302 pages
...multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, for a new numerator; and then multiply the denominator of the dividend, by the numerator of the divisor, for a new denominator. Or, invert the divisor; that is, put the numerator in the rilace of the denominator; and the denominator... | |
| Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...— Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for a new numerator, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, for a new denominator. NOTE. — In practice, it will be most convenient to invert the divisor, and then proceed as in Art.... | |
| Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...— Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for a new numerator, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, for a new denominator. NOTE. — In practice, it will be most convenient to invert the divisor, and then proceed as in Art.... | |
| Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1835 - 202 pages
...by a fraction, — Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, for a numerator; and multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, for a denominator 19. Multiply the fraction, ^'5, by 38. 20. Divide the fraction, -fa, by 145. 21. Multiply... | |
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