| William Webster - Arithmetic - 1740 - 266 pages
...taking in the given numerator. Third, To reduce an improper fraction into its equivalent whole or mix'd number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator, the quotient gives the whole number contain'd : But if any thing remains, (as in the 1d example) it rnuft be placed as a new... | |
| William Craighead - Arithmetic - 1757 - 584 pages
...formée, there being no difference in the operation, but the taking in the given Numerator. . . -. r III- To reduce an improper fraction into its equivalent whole or mixed number. ¿f ULE, Divide the Numerator by the Denominator, the Quotient gives the whole number contained: but... | |
| William Taylor (teacher of the mathematics.) - Arithmetic - 1800 - 556 pages
...fraction. ...- 261s 211 N. '.' 2|* is then-action required. CASE 6. To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixed number, RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient is the whole number. Then what remainder there is, place it over the • denominator... | |
| Samuel Webber - Mathematics - 1808 - 466 pages
...Ans. 5. Reduce 47-f i£J to an improper fraction. Ans.£ CASE III. To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent -whole or mixed number, RULE.* Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient •will be the whole or mixed number required. denominator, and are taken altogether... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1810 - 190 pages
...orangée. orange,) wiU give the number of whole oranges. Hence, To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 6. A man, spending A of a dollar a day, in... | |
| Samuel Webber - Arithmetic - 1812 - 260 pages
...fraction. Ans. 5. Reduce 47|lii to an improper fraction. CASE 3. To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixed number. RULE.* Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole or mixed number required. EXAMPLES. 1. Reduce *T8Tl to its equivalent... | |
| Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1822 - 536 pages
...denominator, as f=— : — by therule, and 12 is y,&c. CASE IV.f To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole, or mixed number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator: the quotient will b« the whole number, and the remainder, if any, will be the numerator to the given denominator.... | |
| Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1822 - 562 pages
...— by therule, and 12 is </, &c. CASE IV.| Tu reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent -jshole, or mixed number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator: the quotient will bp the whole number, and the remainder, if any, will be the numerator to the given denominator.... | |
| Thomas Keith - Arithmetic - 1825 - 360 pages
...above the denominator, will form the fraction required. Prop. 5. To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixed number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quo<tient will be the whole or mixed number required. Prop. 6. To reduce a complex fraction... | |
| Samuel Temple - Arithmetic - 1825 - 118 pages
...Ans. 4. Reduce 25| to »n improper fraction. '£3 Ans. CASE III. To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the remainder will be the numerator, and the divisor the denominator to the fractional part. EXAMPLES.... | |
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