 When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.  The Elements of Arithmetic - Page 76by Augustus De Morgan - 1840 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1859 - 334 pages
...NOTE 3. — When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &o., remove the decimal {joint as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus 1.25 -4- 10 = .125... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1860 - 388 pages
...writing the given multiplier. (c.) To express the quotient of a number divided by any power of 10, remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are zeros used in writing the given divisor. (d.) When, by such change, any places between the number and... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1861 - 496 pages
...the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Rule. — Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Examples. 1. Divide 3169.274 by 100 ; by 1000. 2. Divide 57135.62 by 1000 ; by 100; by 10.... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic (Commercial), 1861 - 1861 - 348 pages
...20. Divide 16| by .033 i. CONTRACTIONS. ART. 51. To divide a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, etc., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Note. — If there are not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Examples. 1. Divide... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1861 - 338 pages
...NOTE 8. — When a decimal number is to he divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal [wint as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be uot figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus 1.25 -:- 10 = .125... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1863 - 346 pages
...3. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor; and if there be not so many figures on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1865 - 468 pages
...the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Rule. — Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Examples. 1. Divide 3169.274 by 100 ; by 1000. 2. Divide 57135.62 by 1000 ; by 100 ; by 10.... | |
 | William Harris Johnston - 1865 - 478 pages
...and management of decimals generally. To divide a decimal by 10, ICO, 1000, AC. — RULE. — Move the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Examplei 21664-327 divided by 10, 100, 1000, 10000, and 100000, respectively» become! 2156-4327... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1868 - 356 pages
...Divide 187.122^1 by lif. Ans. 123.107. 186. To divide a decimal tnj 1O, 1OO, 1OOO, etc. Rule. — Hemove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, (4:1, 3). 1. 432.68-r-lO. Ans. 43.268; 2. 2.428-r-lOOO. Ans. .002428. 3. 1.47-^1000. Ans.... | |
 | James A. Christie - 1865 - 454 pages
...Page 53PRINCIPLE VIII. Multiplying by any power of 10merely removes every Digit of the Multiplicand as many places to the left as there are Ciphers in the Multiplier. Page 55PRINCIPLE IX. The word " of" between Numbers has the same meaning as the sign of... | |
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