| James H. Porter - Arithmetic - 1841 - 210 pages
...OF DECIMALS. Rule. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those of the divisor. If the places of the quotient are not so many as the iule requires, supply the... | |
| Charles DAVIES (LL.D.) - Arithmetic - 1843 - 348 pages
...following RU1E. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off in the quotient, from the right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefacing ciphers. Q.... | |
| Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 358 pages
...following RU1E. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off" in the quotient, from the, right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. Q.... | |
| James H. Porter - Arithmetic - 1845 - 254 pages
...OF DECIMALS. Rule. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those of the divisor. If the places of the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the... | |
| Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...Ans. .023. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off• in the quo. tient, from the right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. EXAMPLES.... | |
| William Vogdes - Arithmetic - 1847 - 324 pages
...DECIMALS. § 04. RULE. 1. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply... | |
| Rufus Putnam - Arithmetic - 1849 - 276 pages
...GENERAL RULE FOR DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. The dividend must contain at least as many decimal places as the divisor. If... | |
| Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1850 - 412 pages
...prefixed to the 23, and Divide as in simple numbers, and point of in the quotient, from the right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. 2.... | |
| Oliver Byrne - Engineering - 1851 - 310 pages
...2508-9280650510 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. — Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. . When the places of the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, let the... | |
| John Bonnycastle - 1851 - 314 pages
...DECIMALS. RDLE.* 1. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off, from the right-hand of the quotient, as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; observing, if there be not so many as the rule requires, to supply the defect... | |
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