 | John Blain - 1857 - 80 pages
...number we are said to divide 54 marbles by 9, that is, to separate them into 9 equal parts ; the number divided is called the dividend ; the number by which it is divided, that is, the number of equal parts into which it is separated, the divisor ; the result of the operation,... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1858 - 288 pages
...number must be taktn 3 times to equal 24). Each question requires that 24 should be divided by 3. (b.) The number to be divided is called the DIVIDEND; the number by which we divide is called the DIVISOR ; and the result is called the QUOTIENT. (c.) The REMAINDER, if there... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 186 pages
...contained in another, or the process of separating a number into any proposed number of equal parts. Tho number to be divided is called the dividend ; the number by which we divide is called the divisor ; and the result, or number produced by the division, is called the... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1859 - 186 pages
...15, how many times? * DIVISION is the process of finding how many times one mmi ber contains another. The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor. The nnmlJcr expressing how many times the dividend contauM the divisor... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1859 - 168 pages
...contained in another, or the process of separating a num. ber into any proposed number of equal parts. The number to be divided is called the dividend ; the number by which we divida is called the divisor ; and the result, or number produced by th» division, is called the... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1859 - 144 pages
...Hence, 5O. DIVISION is the process of finding how many time* one given number is contained in another. The number to be divided, is called the dividend. The number by which we divide, is called the divisor. The ansiver, or number obtained by division, is called the quotient,... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1858 - 208 pages
...or separate the larger number into as many equal parts as there are units in the smaller number. 13. The number to be divided is called the dividend; the number by which we divide, the divisor ; and the result, the quotient. If anything is left after the division, it is... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1860 - 158 pages
...by which we ascertain what number is contained a given number of times in another given number. 3. The number to be divided is called the DIVIDEND, the number by which we divide is called the DIVISOR, and the result is called the QUOTIENT. ILLUSTRATION. In " 24 = * times... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1860 - 188 pages
...in many subsequent operations. DIVISION. 35. DIVISION shows how often one number contains another. The number to be divided, is called the DIVIDEND ; the number by which the dividend is to be divided, is called the DIVISOR ; and the result or answer the QUOTIENT. When... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Mental arithmetic - 1860 - 164 pages
...contained in another, or the process of separating a number into any proposed number of equal parts. The number to be divided is called the dividend ; the number by which we divide is called the divisor ; and the result, or number produced by the division, is called the... | |
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The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor. 
