 | Wales Christopher Hotson - 1842 - 306 pages
...fractions being The multiplication of a decimal by a number of the form 1000... is performed by removing the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier; for the local values of the figures increase ten -fold for every place the point is removed to the... | |
 | Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...&c., the multiplication may be made by removing the decimal point as many places to the right hand as there are ciphers in the multiplier, and if there be not so many figures on the right of the decimal point, supply the deficiency by annexing ciphers f 67,9... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - Arithmetic - 1844 - 246 pages
...divisor by the quotient, and you will obtain the dividend. To divide any number by 10, 100, 1000, fyc., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are zeroes in the divisor. When there are zeroes at the right hand of the divisor, cut them off, and remove... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - 1844 - 258 pages
...the other factor. The product by zero is always zero. To multiply any number by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right, as there are zeroes in the multiplier. When there are zeroes at the right hand of either, or both factors, perform... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 358 pages
...&c., the multiplication may be made by removing the decimal point as many places to the right hand as there are ciphers in the multiplier, and if there be not so many figures on the right of the decimal point, supply the deficiency by annexing ciphers i: 10... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - Arithmetic - 1845 - 298 pages
...Ans. .0625, or 6£ cts. NOTE. — To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., it is necessary only to remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier. 13. Multiply 1.56 by 10. Ans. 15.6. 14. Multiply 36.541 by 100. Ans. 3654.1. 15. Multiply .42 by 100.... | |
 | James Morrison (accountant.) - 1845 - 324 pages
...multiplicand for it. (6.) Q. How do you multiply by 10, 100, 1000, or the like ? A. I have only to remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier, annexing ciphers, if necessary, to make up the number of places. (7.) Q. How do you multiply decimals,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1845 - 310 pages
...400 quills cost ? Am. $1.80. To multiply decimals by 10, 100, 1000, <S/-c., remove the decimal paint as many places to the right as there, are ciphers in the multiplier^ agreeably to Article 13. Removing the decimal point one figure to the right increases every figure... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...125.125 by 5.5. Ans. 688.1875. 36. A decimal number maybe multiplied by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there are not so many figures, make up the deficiency by annexing ciphers. 121.2 1212. 12120. 1200. i000.... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - Arithmetic - 1846 - 274 pages
...&c., the multiplication may be made by removing the decimal point as many places to the right hand as there are ciphers in the multiplier, and if there be not so many figures on the right of the decimal point, supply the deficiency by annexing ciphers, thus... | |
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To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers. 
