 | George Leonard (Jr.) - Arithmetic - 1839 - 362 pages
...fraction, Divide the greater number by the smaller, and then the divisor by the remainder, if there be any, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing is left, when the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. Note .— The denominator... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1841 - 282 pages
...160 than in 128, and no number greater than their difference, that is, greater than 32, can do it. Hence the rule for finding the greatest common divisor...greatest common divisor of more than two numbers, we rnay lirst find the greatest common divisor of two numbers, and then of that common divisor and one... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1841 - 324 pages
...apply to any number of successive divisions ; therefore, we have the following, — GENERAL RULE. 16. Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor...the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common divisor required. 17. When the last divisor is 1,... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 316 pages
...numbers ? Repeat the rule for finding it. To find the greatest common measure of two numbers, RULE. Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor...remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor t,y the last remainder, till nothing remain. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor required.... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Accounting - 1841 - 306 pages
...common divisor; but, il there he a remainder, divide the divisor by the remainder, always dividing thu last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain : the last divisor is the divisor sought. jy-ols.— If there he more numhers than two, of which the greatest common divisor... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1841 - 250 pages
...common measure, by dividing the greater terra by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and BO on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the... | |
 | George Leonard (jr.) - Arithmetic - 1841 - 352 pages
...fraction, Divide the larger number by Hie smaller, and then the divisor by the remainder, if there be any, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing is left, when the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. ffote. The denominator... | |
 | George Leonard - Arithmetic - 1841 - 354 pages
...fraction, Divide the larger number by the smaller, and then the. divisor by the remainder, if there be any, and. so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing is left, when tlie last divisor wilt be the greatest common divisor. Note. The denominator... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1842 - 320 pages
...apply to any number of successive divisions ; therefore, we have the following, — GENERAL RULE. 16. Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor...the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common divisor required, 17. When the last divisor is 1,... | |
 | Charles Bathurst (schoolmaster.) - 1842 - 158 pages
...cases. CASE 1. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. RULE. Divide the greater term of the fraction by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, dividing each divisor by the remainder till nothing remains; then divide both the numerator and denominator... | |
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Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain. 
