| James H. Porter - Arithmetic - 1845 - 254 pages
...rules in common arithmetic. First, We are required to reduce compound fractions to simple ones. Rule, Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator,...all the denominators together for a new denominator ; then reduce all of these to their lowest terms. Reduce £ of f of -f- of -5*5- to a simple fraction.... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1845 - 310 pages
...numbers to improper fractions, and place a unit under whole numbers to put them in a fractional form. Then, multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators fur a new denominator, and reduce to its lowest terms. But, skillful operators reduce by canceling,... | |
| Francis Henney Smith - Arithmetic - 1845 - 300 pages
...equivalent proper or improper fractions. II. Multiply each numerator by all the denominators except its own for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. Reduce £, |, -| to fractions having the same or a com mon denominator. 1 X 4X 3=12, numerator... | |
| William Watson (of Beverley.) - 1845 - 188 pages
...100|i to an improper fraction. Ans. 3-f£'. To reduce a compound fraction to a single one. RULE. — Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator ; then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms. EXAMPLE. J . Reduce f of... | |
| Francis Henney Smith - Arithmetic - 1845 - 710 pages
...equivalent proper or improper fractions. II. Multiply each numerator by all the denominators except its own for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. Reduce J, f, -f to fractions having the same or a com mon denominator. 1 X 4X 3=12, numerator... | |
| Arithmetic - 1846 - 258 pages
...Invert the denominations between the given denomination, and the one to which you would reduce it ; then multiply all the numerators together for a new...all the denominators together for a new denominator. Questions. — 1. How do you reduce fractions of a higher denomination to that of a lower, retaining... | |
| James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 354 pages
...numerators together and the two denominators. Hence, 123. To reduce compound fractions to simple ones. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator,...all the denominators together for a new denominator. 46. Reduce $ of £ of f to a simple fraction. Ans. ^4,or52T. 47. Reduce \ of \% of ^ to a simple fraction.... | |
| Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1846 - 380 pages
..... • , .••-• \ .\ -. -\ CASE VII. (89.) To multiply fractional quantities together. 'RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator,...all the denominators together for a new denominator. ft f Let it be required to multiply -7- by-p First, let us multiply -r-by c. According to Remark first... | |
| James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 402 pages
...two numerators together and the two denominators. Hence, To reduce compound fractions to simple ones. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator,...all the denominators together for a new denominator. 46. Reduce T of •§• of f to a simple fraction. Ans. 3^4, or ^r. 47. Reduce J of ^ of T?g to a... | |
| Charles William Hackley - Algebra - 1846 - 542 pages
...4— 61 + 8J+20+29+4J:— 5+37r_24r-f GO ~12~ 12 =2*+ 5. MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS. 45. RULE. — Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator,...all the denominators together for a new denominator. Thus,* ac ac ampx ampx a+b_ ef k+l Pq (a+b)(ef)(k+l)(Pq) c+d*g-kXm-nX r+>—(c+d)(gh)(m—n)(r+sY abode... | |
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