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" When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. "
New Commercial Arithmetic - Page 102
by John Henry Moore - 1904 - 392 pages
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The Popular Educator, Volumes 1-2; Volume 12

Geography - 1867 - 964 pages
...x 100 •= AVoVs x 100 = Vu'jV = 34-567. Similarly, to divide a decimal by any power of 10, wo must move the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. If there are more ciphers in the divissr than there are places in the decimal,...
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The Elements of Arithmetic

Augustus De Morgan - Algebra - 1830 - 160 pages
...division of a decimal by a decimal number, such as 10, 100, 1000, &c. is performed by merely moving the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the decimal number. If there are not enough places in the dividend to allow of this, annex...
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The Common School Arithmetic: Prepared for the Use of Academies and Common ...

Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1833 - 284 pages
...170. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c. the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor ; and if there be not so many figures on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency...
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A New Introduction to the Science of Algebra ...

Silas Totten - Algebra - 1836 - 332 pages
...Quo. 5,4232. 6. Divide 27 by 0,2639. Quo. 102,3114. NOTE.— To divide by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor. Thus, 167,354 + 10 = 16,7354, 9217,3719 H- 100 = 92,173719. CHAPTER III. INVOLUTION...
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Mental and Practical Arithmetic

Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1838 - 292 pages
...1. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c. the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are 0,s in the divisor ; and if there be not so many figurtes on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency...
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The principles of arithmetic. [Followed by] The principles of algebra

Wales Christopher Hotson - 1842 - 306 pages
...OBs.) for 3.6494 H- 142 = * 142 = = .0257. If the divisor be an integer of the form 1000..., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Ex. 4. 78.5 -r 10 — 7.85, 57.46 -:- 1000 = .05746. When the dividend has...
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Arithmetic, designed for academies and schools, with answers

Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...1. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c. the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are 0's in the divisor ; and if there be not so many figures on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency...
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Arithmetic Designed for Academies and Schools: With Answers

Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 666 pages
...1. When any decimal number is to 1-? divided by 10, 100, 1000, &.c. the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor; and if there be not so many figures on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency...
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A key to the commercial arithmetic

James Morrison (accountant.) - 1845 - 324 pages
...repeater, and proceed as before. (8.) Q. How do you divide by 10, 100, 1000, or the like ? A. I only remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor ; prefixing ciphers, if necessary, to make up the number of places. (9.) Q....
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An Elementary Arithmetic ...: Serving as an Introduction to the Higher ...

George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...0.4051. Ans. 2.223 + . 4O. We may, obviously, divide any decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor ; when tb«re are not so many figures to the left of the decimal point, we may...
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