 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1860 - 158 pages
...multiplies the fraction by that number, and, therefore, does not alter ita value. SECTION XXVI. A. A fraction is in its LOWEST TERMS when its numerator and denominator are the smallest entire numbers which will express its value. When a fraction is in its lowest terms, both... | |
 | Edward Liddell (writer on arithmetic.) - 1861 - 192 pages
...denominator of f each by 2, the value of the fraction remains the same. 43. A fraction is said to be in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other, that is, contain no common factor greater than unity. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. RULE. Divide... | |
 | Henry G C. Smith - 1863 - 200 pages
...value of the fraction remains unaltered. The fraction f , when expressed as f, is said to be in its LOWEST TERMS. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each oЛеr. Reduce the following fractions to their lowest terms :I. -ir-ffi == твк4.г == д£ ^ T.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1866 - 328 pages
...operation of changing its form without altering its value. CASE I. 109. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when...numerator and denominator are prime to each other. Uab2c I. Reduce „i ii.¿¡ to its lowest terms. OPERATION. ANALYSIS. If we divide Loth numerator... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1866 - 200 pages
...fraction is the process of changing its terms, or its form, without altering its value. CASE I. 91. To reduce fractions to their lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when no number greater than 1 will exactly divide both numerator and denominator without a remainder. 1.... | |
 | John Purdue Bidlake - Arithmetic - 1866 - 232 pages
...What is each boy's share ? 4. — To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. A fraction is said to be in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other. EULE. — Divide both numerator and denominator successively by their common factors, or at once by... | |
 | John Homer French - Arithmetic - 1869 - 350 pages
...and integers, decimals, and compound numbers. SECTION II. CA.SE I. Fractions to Lowest Terms. 321, A fraction is in its Lowest Terms, when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other ; as f } f, f , 23 30' When the terms of a fraction are not prime to each other, they have some common... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson, Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1871 - 384 pages
...in the DENOMINATOR produces an OPPOSITE change in the value of the fraction. REDUCTION. CASE I. 126. To reduce fractions to their lowest terms. A fraction...denominator are prime to each other ; that is, when both terma have no common divisor. 1. Reduce the fraction |§ to its lowest terms. FIRST OPERATION. ANALYSIS.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson, Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1858 - 378 pages
...OPPOSITE change in the value of the fraction. REDUCTION. CASE I. 136. To reduce fractions to thcir lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when...denominator are prime to each other ; that is, when both terma have no common divisor. 1. Reduce the fraction f § to its lowest terms. FIRST OPERATION. ANALYSIS.... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1872 - 350 pages
...fractions ?— 141. What is meant bjr inducing a fraction ? 142. CASE I. — To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator have no common divisor greater than 1. EXAMPLE. — Reduce 4f to its lowest terms. Dividing both numerator... | |
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To reduce fractions to their lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other; that is, when both terms have no common divisor. 1. Reduce the fraction -|| to its lowest terms. 
