 | George Willson - Arithmetic - 1838 - 194 pages
...places, increases the value • one hundredfold, and so on. ;10 =3.65 100 =36.5 1000 =365. 10000=3650. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off from the right of the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Griffiths - 1839 - 348 pages
...factors. But if there be not so many figures in the product, prefix ciphers to supply the deficiency. Division of decimals. Rule. Divide as in whole numbers...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the decimal places of the quotient are not so many as the above rule requires, the deficiency... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 pages
...RULE. 1 . Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Griffiths - 1840 - 436 pages
...right hand, as there are ciphers in the multiplier, and subjoining ciphers, if need be. DIVISION OP DECIMALS. Rule. Divide as in whole numbers; and point...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the decimal places of the quotient are not so many as the above rule requires, the deficiency... | |
 | William Ruger - Arithmetic - 1841 - 268 pages
...RULE.— Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off as many figures for decimals as the decimal . places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; if there be not enough in the quotient, prefix ciphers to the left hand of rhe quotient^ to supply... | |
 | James H. Porter - Arithmetic - 1841 - 210 pages
...DIVISION 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 defect... | |
 | 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. If one decimal fraction... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1843 - 254 pages
...RULE. 1 . Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | 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. If one decimal fraction... | |
 | James H. Porter - Arithmetic - 1845 - 254 pages
...DIVISION 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 defect... | |
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... from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 
