| Christian Brothers - Arithmetic - 1888 - 484 pages
...ОХАЯ EХERСISE8. 1. Reduce f to its lowest terms. SOLUTION. — Since a fraction is expressed in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other, we divide the terms of the given fraction f, by their greatest common divisor 2, and obtain f for result.... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1888 - 372 pages
...but a change in the DENOMINATOR produces an OPPOSITE change in the value of the fraction. BEDUCTION. CASE I. 126. To reduce fractions to their lowest terms....that is, when both terms have no common divisor. 1. Keduce the fraction $$ to its lowest terms. FIRST OPERATION. ANALYSIS. Dividing both terms of ^J=:-f^=^f.=:^-,... | |
| William Frothingham Bradbury, Grenville C. Emery - Algebra - 1889 - 428 pages
...and may be conveniently presented under the following cases. CASE I. 142. To reduce a Fraction to its Lowest Terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator have no common factor. Since the cancellation of the same factors from each term, or the dividing each... | |
| Webster Wells - Algebra - 1890 - 604 pages
...etc. REDUCTION OF A FRACTION TO ITS LOWEST TERMS. 159. A rational fraction (Art. 154) is said to be in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other (Art. 136). 160. CASE I. When the numerator and denominator can be readily factored by inspection.... | |
| John Edward King - Business mathematics - 1891 - 254 pages
...numbers; thus, f £ changed to lower terms = -}-§. 159. To Lowest Terms. — A fraction is reduced to its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other; thus, •§-§• changed to its lowest terms = $. 160. How Changed. — Fractions are changed to higher... | |
| Henry Holmes Belfield - Arithmetic - 1891 - 362 pages
...15ths; & to 20ths; fi to 16ths. CASE IV. 238. To reduce a fraction to lowest terms. A fraction is in lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other. 1. Reduce \% to lowest terms. SOLUTION. Divide each term by 3: ST^I^'b' 2. Reduce \\ to lowest terms.... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1894 - 206 pages
...163. Change to twelfths: J, £, |, $, f, ¿, ff 199. Reduce f to its lowest terms. SOLUTION. — Since a fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator have no common divisor greater than 1, we must divide both terms of the fraction by their greatest... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...Reduction of fractions is the process of changing their form without ultering their value. EXAMPLES. 126. To reduce fractions to their lowest terms. A...divisor. 1. Reduce the fraction -|$ to its lowest terms. Final OPERATION. SOLUTION. — Dividing both terms 4g — 04 __ 12 __ i A ns of a fraction by the same... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...Reduction of fractions is the process of changing their form without altering their value. EXAMPLES. 126. To reduce fractions to their lowest terms. A...terms have no common divisor. 1. Reduce the fraction |-f to its lowest terms. FIRST OPERATION. SOLUTION. — Dividing both terms 40 _ 24 _ 12 _ 4• /J,,,)... | |
| 1893 - 252 pages
...numbers; thus, f £ changed to lower terms = ^-f. 159. To Lowest Terms. — A fraction is reduced to its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other; thus, f£ changed to its lowest terms = £. 160. How Changed. — Fractions are changed to higher terms... | |
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