 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 348 pages
...millionths. Ans. .093756 ART. 182. The operations of multiplying by 10, 100, 1000, &e., may be shortened by removing the decimal point as many places to the right. as there are ciphers in the multiplier : and, If there be not so many figures on the right of the point, annex ciphers to supply the deficiency.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1857 - 336 pages
...prefixing ciphers. NOTE. — When a decimal number is to be multiplied 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 figures enough in the number, annex ciphers. Thus, 1.25 X 10 = 12.5 ; and 1.7... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 456 pages
...CONTRACTIONS IN MULTIPLICATION OF DECIMALS. 272, 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, annexing ciphers if required. Thus, 1.25 X 10 = 12.5 ; and 1.6 X 100 = 160. EXAMPLES. 1. Multiply 131.634... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 458 pages
...CONTRACTIONS IN MULTIPLICATION OF DECIMALS. 272. To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c. Hemove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier, annexing ciphers if required. Thus, 1.25 X 10 = 12.5 ; and 1.6 X 100 = 160. EXAMPLES. 1. Multiply 131.634... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1858 - 288 pages
...of 2.36. (b.) Hence, 1st, To multiply a number by 10, 100, 1000, or any other power* of ten, remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are zeroes used in writing the given multiplier. 2d. To dioide a number by 10, 100, 1000, or any other... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 332 pages
...NOTE. — When a decimal number ia to be multiplied by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point aa many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier; and if there be not figures enough in the number, annex ciphers. Thus, 1.25 X 10 = 12.5 ; and 1.7 X... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1860 - 324 pages
...prefixing ciphers. NOTE. — When a decimal number is to be multiplied 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 figures enough in the number, annex ciphers. Thus, 1.25 X 10 = 12.5 ; and 1.7 X... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1860 - 388 pages
...be stated thus : — (5.) To express the product of any number multiplied by any power of 10, remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are zeros used in writing the given multiplier. (c.) To express the quotient of a number divided by any... | |
 | Edward Liddell (writer on arithmetic.) - 1860 - 160 pages
...ft, Tfo, and T^J, as decimals. 53. BULE. To multiply a decimal by 10, or any power of 10, — Move the decimal point as many places to the right as there are O's in the multiplier; if there are not figures sufficient, affix O's to make up the number. Conversely,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1861 - 338 pages
...prefixing ciphers. NOTE. — When a decimal number is to be multiplied 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 figures enough in the number, Annex ciphers. Thus, 1.25 X 10 = 12.5 ; and 1-7 X... | |
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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. 
