| William Emerson - Algebra - 1780 - 574 pages
...— • t/v ( a% — xx+aa-~tix aa — xx . , Here • , or ~ is that re# x quired. PROBLEM IX. fo reduce an improper frafiion to a whole or mixed number....remainder over - the denominator for the fractional part, j Ex. i. al~aa b) ab~aa f aa c Given — - — , UJ , uc" ( a -- r anfwer. '^ ab _\ b Ex, 2. x aa—ax... | |
| William M. Finlay - Accounting - 1803 - 272 pages
...8,1o a fraction whose denominator shall be 18. Ans. t¿f. PROBLEM V. To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number : RULE.— Divide the numerator by the denominator. EXAMPLE. Reduce 4£ to a mixed number ? 13)45 (3-1%. Answer. 39 « TT Reduce y to a proper number.... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1810 - 190 pages
...An*. 6| 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... | |
| Elijah H. Hendrick - Arithmetic - 1810 - 220 pages
...improper fraction. — **i|* 6. Reduce 27^ to an improper fratliow. — -^. To reduce an improper fraSlion to a whole or mixed number* RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator, artd if any thing remains, place it over the denominator. Examples. 1. Reduce s| to its proper terras.... | |
| 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.... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1828 - 286 pages
...oranges. parts in 1 orange,) will 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' TOR PRACTICE. 5. A man, spending £ of... | |
| James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - Arithmetic - 1829 - 266 pages
...•££$$ to its lowest terms. -^5 6. Reduce to its lowest terms. i To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder you set over the divisor, (if any there... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1830 - 294 pages
...oranges. parts in 1 orange,) will 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. ^ 5. A man, spending £ of... | |
| Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1830 - 268 pages
...oranges. parts in 1 orange,) will 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. 5. A man, spending £ of a... | |
| Thomas Tucker Smiley - 1830 - 188 pages
...place the prpduct over the denominator, for a new numerator. Case 3. To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number. Rule. Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the product will be a whole number; if there be any remainder, set it over the given denominator,... | |
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