 | 1742 - 468 pages
...fame as by the Table. 542375» 6.7343003 VI. A proper Frafiion being given, to find it's Logarithm. Subtract the Logarithm of the denominator from the Logarithm of the numerator, the remainder is the Log. fought, andisalways the Logarithm of a Decimal' Fraction. Note, The Index... | |
 | Henry Sherwin - Logarithms - 1742 - 438 pages
...fame as by the Table. 542375» 6-7343°O3 VI. A proper Fr&Rion being given, io find it's Logarithm. Subtract the Logarithm of the denominator from the Logarithm of the numerator, the remainder is the Ixig. fought, and is always the Logarithm of a Decimal Fraction. Note, The Index... | |
 | Paul Hoste - Mathematics - 1769 - 294 pages
...The logarithm of a fraction is the difference of the logarithms of both terms ; therefore fubtrafl the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm of the numerator, and the remainder is the logarirh,tt of the fraflio/:, and the number fmnd in the Table corresponding thereto, is the... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1782 - 272 pages
...find the logarithm of a mixed number, reduce the given number into an improper fraftion ; then fubtrad the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm...numerator, and the remainder will be the logarithm fought. In finding the number anfwering to any given logarithm, the index, if affirmative, will always... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1782 - 226 pages
...the logarithm of a mixed number, reduce the given number into an improper fradion ;. then fubtract the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm of the numerator, and the remainder Avill be the logarithm fought. In finding the number anfwering to any given logarithm, the index, if... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Logarithms - 1785 - 560 pages
...its logarithm as above. Or elfe (having reduced the mixt number to an improper fraction), fubtraft the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm...numerator, and the remainder will be the logarithm of the fraction fought. Ex. i. To6ndthelog.of13eoro-i875. Ex. 2. To find the log. of i з| or ' From... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Logarithms - 1785 - 534 pages
...its logarithm as above. Or elfe (having reduced the mixt number to an improper fraction), fubtract the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm...numerator, and the remainder will be the logarithm of the fraction fought. Ex. i. Tofindthelog.of-,36oro'i875. Ex. 2. To find the log. of 13! or ^l Fromlog.of3... | |
 | Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...characteristic being prefixed, will give the logarithm required. And if the given number be a proper fraction, subtract the logarithm of the denominator from the...decimal fraction, must always have a negative index. But if it be a mixed number, reduce it to an improper fraction, and find the difference of the logarithms... | |
 | David Steel - 1805 - 392 pages
...which, if the index be prefixed, the logarithm is 2.41447. TO FIND THE LOGARITHM OF A VULGAR FRACTION. SUBTRACT the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm of the numerator, borrowing 10 in the index, when the denominator is the greatest, the remainder is the logarithm required.... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 pages
...find its logarithm as above, or elfe (having reduced the mixt number to an improper fraction) fubtraft the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm...numerator, and the remainder will be the logarithm of the fraction fought. Ex. I. To find the logarithm of T'5. From the log. of 3 0.4771 2 Subtract the... | |
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And if the given number be a proper vulgar fraction ; subtract the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm of the numerator, and the remainder will be the logarithm sought ; which, being that of a decimal fraction, must always have a negative... 
