 | American cyclopaedia - 1859 - 790 pages
...used in producing a fraction. The denominator of a decimal fraction is not written ; it is equal to 1, with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the fraction. The name denominator is derived from its arithmetical use, since it gives the denomination... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1860 - 444 pages
...place of any figure in the decimal. VI. The denominator of a decimal, when expressed, is the unit, 1, with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the decimal. VII. To read a decimal requires two numerations ; first, from units, to find the name of the... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1863 - 350 pages
...many 9'* as tJiere are places in the repetend, and annex this to tJui finite part. II. Divide this ly 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the finite part, and reduce the result to a simplr fraction, in its lowest terms. Reduce the following... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1866 - 212 pages
...by 1.7 is 5.355. 5.355, Ans. It will be seen that the product is the numerator of a fraction having for its denominator 1, with as many ciphers annexed as there are decimal places in both factors. Hence, the Rule for Multiplication of Decimal Fractions.— Multiply... | |
 | Lorenzo Fairbanks - 1875 - 472 pages
...denominator, when the decimal is written as a common fraction ; that is, the denominator is always 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the decimal. 143. Since the value of a figure depends upon, its position with reference to the decimal... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1875 - 462 pages
...place of any figure in the decimal. VI. The denominator of a decimal, when expressed, is the unit, 1, with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the decimal. VII. To read a decimal requires two numerations; first, from units, to find the name of the... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1876 - 584 pages
...the repetend is regarded as an infinite series, the ratio being a fraction whose numerator is 1, and denominator 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the repetend. The solution is as follows: The repetend .45 may _. OPERATION. be regarded as an infinite... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 564 pages
...many 9's as there are places in the repetend, annex this to the finite part, and divide the result by 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the finite part. Rule II. — Subtract the finite part from the whole circulate, and write under the remainder... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1878 - 300 pages
...many 9's as there ara places in the repetend, and annex this to the finite part. II. Divide this by 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the finite part, and reduce the result to a »imple fraction, in its lowest terms. Reduce the following... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1879 - 200 pages
...by 1.7 is 5.355. 5.355, Ans. It will be seen that the product is the numerator of a fraction having for its denominator 1, with as many ciphers annexed as there are decimal places in both factors. Hence, the following rule. 104. Rule for Multiplication of Decimal... | |
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6 27 685 The denominator to a decimal fraction, although not ex-f pressed, is always understood, and is 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the numerator. 
