Divide the greater number by the less, the divisor by the remainder, and thus continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until there is no remainder ; the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. The Elements of Algebra - Page 151by George W. Lilley - 1892 - 402 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Bryce - Algebra - 1837 - 322 pages
...55. III. The greatest common measure of two numbers is found by dividing the greater by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder, until there is no remainder : the last divisor is the measure required. Let a and /, be the quantities whose common measure is required, and let a... | |
| George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1841 - 274 pages
...greater by the less, then divide the divisor by the remainder, and thus continue to divide the preceding divisor by the last remainder, until there is no < remainder. The last divisor will be the greatest common measure. Examples. 1. What ia the greatest common measure of 360, and 630 ? OPBRATION.... | |
| Thomas Sherwin - Algebra - 1841 - 314 pages
...greater by the less, and if there is no remainder, the less quantity will be the divisor sought ; but if there is a remainder, divide the first divisor by it, and continue thus to make the preceding divisor the dividend, and the remainder the divisor, until a remainder is... | |
| George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...deduce this RULE. Divide the greater number by the less, then the less numbtr by the remainder ; thus continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder,...until there is no remainder. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. NOTE. — When there are more than two numbers whoae greatest common divisor... | |
| Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1846 - 370 pages
...and to find it Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought. EXAMPLES. 1 . Find the... | |
| Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...common divisor, Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought. NOTE. If it be required... | |
| Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...common divisor, Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought. NOTE. If it be required... | |
| Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1848 - 252 pages
...polynomial by the less, and if there is no remainder, the less quantity will be the divisor sought. 2d. If there is a remainder, divide the first divisor...divide the last divisor by the last remainder, until a divisor is obtained, which leaves no remainder; this will be the greatest common divisor of the two... | |
| George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1849 - 346 pages
...deduce this RULE. Divide the greater number by the less, then the less number by the remainder ; thus continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder,...until there is no remainder. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. NOTE. — When there are more than two numbers whose greatest common divisor... | |
| George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1849 - 356 pages
...greater by the less, then divide the divism by the remainder, and thus continue to divide the preceding divisor by the last remainder, until there is no remainder. The last divisor will be the greatest common measure. NOT£ — Where there is no common measure, the last divisor will be 1.... | |
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