 | George Dallas Lind - Education - 1882 - 544 pages
...increases the number of parts and decreases the size of the parts in the same ratio. VI. Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. Why ? Because it decreases the number of parts and increases the size of... | |
 | Warren H. Sadler, William Russell Will - Arithmetic - 1885 - 422 pages
...therefore, are equal to Taj of a ton ? To H of a ton? To ^J of a ton? To f^ of a ton ? [ i ] To divide both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. EXAMPLES. Reduce Reduce 98. fu of an inheritance to thirds. 99. $9Í$... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - Arithmetic - 1886 - 200 pages
...is equaled by the decrease in their size. Thus, ixf = l;*x* = &;*x* = lf ART. 104.—Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change its value, because the decrease in the number of fractional units is equaled by the increase... | |
 | Indiana. State Board of Education - 1886 - 360 pages
...equaled by the decrease in their size. Thus, Mf = f, !** = &, *** = !*, ART. 120. — Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change its value, because the decrease in the number of fractional units is equaled by the increase... | |
 | Charles Scott Venable - Arithmetic - 1888 - 242 pages
...dividing both numerator and denominator by the same number. 177. Principle. Multiplying or dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. The numerator numbers the equal parts taken to form the fraction,... | |
 | Warren H. Sadler - 1888 - 426 pages
...one-eighth of the given numerator (24) ; and 24-t8=3. Hence, $?Jt-ff. *H+S=$f Principle. — To divide both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. Role. — I. Divide the denominator of the fraction by the required... | |
 | George Soulé - Arithmetic - 1888 - 568 pages
...common factors, the work is shortened and the result unchanged for the reason that dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value. 2. Reduce § of £ 6f f to a simple fraction. OPERATION. 2355 -XX-= — Ans. Ans. 4. G. V Aus. 3§.... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - Arithmetic - 1889 - 196 pages
...is equaled by the decrease in their size. Thus, *xf = *5fxf = A;|x| = MART. 104. — Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change its value, because the decrease in the number of fractional units is equaled by the increase... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1893 - 228 pages
...a denominator. 1. Reduce £ and ^ to fractions having a common denominator. Since multiplying both the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number , , does not change its value (Art. 105), we multiply both terms of 7 7*5 35 J the fraction $ by 7, the denominator... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1893 - 234 pages
...fractions having a common denominator. 7 7 X 5 35^ ' the fraction £ by 7, the denomiSince multiplying both the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number *• does not change its value (Art. 105), we multiply both terms of nator of the second fraction, and have f = \\... | |
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Multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. 
