 | Joseph Ray - 1856 - 400 pages
...3 cases may all be performed by this GENERAL RULE FOR DIVIDING FRACTIONS. Invert the dibisor ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. Divide | by f. | inverted = | and | X | = f = U Am. 1st DEMONSTRATION. — Suppose the divisor were... | |
 | Lewis Sergeant - 1873 - 182 pages
...**£ x £ = « x ». 26. Hence, to multiply one vulgar fraction by another, multiply the numerators for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. — To divide one vulgar fraction by another, invert the divisor-fraction, and multiply. 27. It was just seen... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1874 - 340 pages
...given denominators. Hence, the RULE. I. Reduce entire and mixed quantities to fractional forms. II. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators, for a new denominator, canceling all factors common to the numerator and denominator of the indicated product. EXAMPLES FOR... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1874 - 444 pages
...improper fractions, cancel every factor common to any numerator and denominator. Then multiply tJte numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. 223.— EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 1. Multiply together £, f , and 1-^. Ans. -fifa. 2. -How much is £... | |
 | C. Frusher Howard - Arithmetic - 1874 - 108 pages
...4J. 3. From 81 take 3J. Ans. 5£. 4. From 18| take 3^. Ans. 15T52-. MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS. • RULE. — Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. EXAMPLE. — Multiply £ by f. 8" X e 47) "2"o"' General rule for multiplying... | |
 | Philotus Dean - Arithmetic - 1874 - 472 pages
...either 2 times _ }, making f, or 2 times fa, making T6;, which is, in its $ X 5 5 lowest terms, f . Rule. — Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator and the denominators together for a new denominator. NOTE. — Abbreviate by canceling, when possible. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE.... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1875 - 216 pages
...fraction of a fraction called? What is the multiplying of a fraction by a fraction equivalent to ? Rule. — Multiply the numerators together for a new...numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. Examples. Multiply 2. £by|. Ans. TV 3. JTbyi- Ans. TV 4. § by f . Ans. §. 5- b 6. I of f by £.... | |
 | William Guy Peck - Algebra - 1875 - 348 pages
...(prinfLC ciple 2°); this gives for the product, ^; that is, ac ac bxd " M' Hence, we have the following RULE. Multiply the numerators together, for a new...numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. Multiply |, by g. The product of the numerators is 21aae, and of the denominators ЗOcy... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter, Samuel Ashbel Farrand - Arithmetic - 1875 - 316 pages
...parts, and each part is -llj. IIIIIIT 1 I. ' ii I 2. Since * of £ is iV- i of f = ,V f of f = ^=i. 3. RULE. — Multiply the numerators together for a new...numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. KOTE. — Mixed numbers may be changed to improper fractions when more convenient, or when the operation... | |
 | James Martin (of the Wedgwood inst, Burslem.) - 1875 - 134 pages
...W^-pep4х + 2 2л,— 3 73. Multiplication of fractions is performed thus : 10 In the above examples, we multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. EXERCISE LXXII. Find the product of ;2— a. 10 5 г—х 2 ax а2— #2 i Л 4 TÍ* a, — о о/... | |
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Now .} of f- is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. 
