 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1855 - 396 pages
...writing the given multiplier. (c.) To express the quotient of a number divided by any power of 10, remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are zeros used in writing the given divisor. (d.) When, by such change, any places between the number and... | |
 | Andrew Carrick (accountant.) - Ready-reckoners - 1856 - 34 pages
...therefore, prefixed to the product and the decimal point on the left of them. When the multiplier is 10, 100, 1000, &c., the operation is performed by removing the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier. Division. — (') Divide as in whole numbers, and for... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1856 - 312 pages
...25'49P52 by 24'6. 8. Divide 2448 by '012 ART. 152. A decimal may be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. If necessary, prefix ciphers to the dividend. f4'36 1 Divide ;3o:42; \ by w. [ 431-2 J T 146-34 T Divide... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1856 - 392 pages
...writing the gicen multiplier. (c.) To express the quotient of a number divided by any power of 10, remoce the decimal point as many places to the left as there are zeros used in writing the gicen divisor. (d.) When, by such change, any places between the number and... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1857 - 336 pages
...(-(-) can be used. NOTE 3. — When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus 1.25 -=- 10 = .125 ; and 1.7... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1857 - 452 pages
....000032. CONTRACTIONS IN DIVISION OF DECIMALS. 275. To divide a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c. Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus, 2.15 -r- 10 = .215 ; and 1.9... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 348 pages
...Ans. 2500. 27. 1.5-5-. 7 , Ans. 2.142857+ *ART. 184. To divide a Decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor : And, if there are not so many figures on the left of the point, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 456 pages
...64753000000. CONTRACTIONS IN DIVISION OF DECIMALS. 275. To divide a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c. Remove the decimal point as many places to the left, as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus, 2.15 -4- 10 = .215 ; and 1.9... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 458 pages
...64753000000. CONTRACTIONS IN DIVISION OF DECIMALS. 275. To divide a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c. Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus, 2.15 •— 10 = .215 ; and... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 332 pages
...(-)-) can be used. NOTE 3. — When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus 1.25 -f- 10 = .125 ; and 1.7... | |
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When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. 
