 | James Bates Thomson - Algebra - 1846 - 276 pages
...is manifest that the product is a quantity of the same kind as the multiplicand. 70. Multiplying by a whole number is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are unUs in the multiplier, Multiplying hy 1, is taking the multiplicand once, as a. Mult, by 2, is taking... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1846 - 378 pages
...it is evident that all the stars will !_•**«**» represent the number of units which result from taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. Let us now change the multiplier into the multiplicand, and let the multiplicand become the multiplier.... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1846 - 376 pages
...— 1 ; — 3 less than — 2, etc. .SECTION IV. MULTIPLICATION. (48.) Multiplication is repeating the multiplicand, as many times as there are units in the multiplier. When several quantities are to be multiplied together, the result will be the same, in whatever order... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - Algebra - 1846 - 374 pages
...operations included under addition and subtraction. MULTIPLICATION. 88. MULTIPLICATION is repeating the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. Thus : 1. If a is to be multiplied by b, it must be taken as many times as there are units in b, and... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1846 - 380 pages
...2, etc. .. i ; H+ • !• H- - • . HSECTION IV. MULTIPLICATION. (48.) Multiplication is repeating the multiplicand, as many times as there are units in the multiplier. When several quantities are to be multiplied together, the result will be the same, in whatever order... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Algebra - 1847 - 266 pages
...is manifest that the product is a quantity of the same kind as the multiplicand. 70. Multiplying by a whole number is taking the multiplicand as many...as there are units in the multiplier. Multiplying hy 1, is taking the multiplicand once, as a. Mult, by 2, is taking the multiplicand twice, as aja,... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 426 pages
...342f. 30. From 857 take 78 5 If. MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS. 2O9. We have seen that multiplying by a whole number, is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. (Art. 82.) On the other hand, If the multiplier is only a part of a unit, it is plain we must take... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1847 - 358 pages
...to attend to multiplication by positive whole numbers. This, according to the definition (Art. 90.) is taking the multiplicand as many times, as there are units in the multiplier. Suppose a is to be multiplied by b, and that b stands for 3. There are then, three units in the multiplier... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...denoting how many times the multiplicand is to be taken, is called the multiplier. The number arising from taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier, is called the product. The multiplicand and multiplier are called factors, or producers of the product.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...denoting how many times the multiplicand is to be taken, is called the multiplier. The number arising from taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier, is called the product. The multiplicand and multiplier are called factors, or producers of the product.... | |
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We have seen that multiplying by a whole number, is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. 
