 | Silas Totten - Algebra - 1836 - 332 pages
...lowest terms. Demonstration of the Rule. — By dividing the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered, since the fraction is divided by dividing its numerator (21), and multiplied by dividing its denominator... | |
 | Mathematics - 1836 - 488 pages
...dividing the denominator, and visa versa. If the numerator and denominator be both multiplied, or divided by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered. To reduce several fractions to a common denominator, multiply both terms of each fraction by the denominators... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1837 - 288 pages
...2a j5a6 /> 2a+5a& 4. Add together - and —-— . Am. — IE— - -- e 3cd 3cd 3cd 5. Add together | and 4. These must be reduced to a common denominator....and those of the second by 5, the fractions become f J an^ ||. They are now both of the same denomination, and their numerators may be added. The answer... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1838 - 292 pages
...multiplying the denominator ; hence we have, PROPOSITION V. If the numerator and denominator of a fraction be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will remain unchanged. Q. If the numerator of a fraction be multiplied by a number, how many times is the... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1839 - 308 pages
...cd cd cd cd 4. Add together l£_ and Lit ,&» . 2ffl+5/6. ^ Serf 3cd 3cd 5. Add together f and f . These must be reduced to a common denominator. It...and those of the second by 5, the fractions become f 1 and ||. They are now both of the same denomination, and their numerators may be added. The answer... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - Arithmetic - 1840 - 326 pages
...Divide i| by i. 8. 7/. t^e numerator and denominator of any fraction be both multiplied or both divided by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered. Of this principle no explanation is necessary. The value of the fraction being the quotient arising... | |
 | John H. Harney - Algebra - 1840 - 298 pages
...if the numerator of a fraction and its denominator be each multiplied by the same number, or divided by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered. I в - 3 - 4 2 - 2 - 27 - i0з tr,, 57 — T¥ — ï- s — T s — ÏS — lïï' oí'c> abc_bc_b... | |
 | John Hind - Arithmetic - 1840 - 252 pages
...TRANSFORMATION OF FRACTIONS. 77. If the numerator and denominator of a fraction be both multiplied, or divided by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered. For, if the fraction f be multiplied by 5, the product is j: and again if this be divided by 5, the... | |
 | George Leonard - Arithmetic - 1841 - 354 pages
...simpler form. So, if the denominator and numerator of a fraction be both multiplied, or both divided by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered ; but if both be divided by the same number, without a remainder, the new fraction is simpler. Therefore,... | |
 | George Leonard - 1841 - 356 pages
...simpler form. So, if the denominator and numerator of a fraction be both multiplied, or both divided by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered ; but if both be divided by the same number, without a remainder, the new fraction is simpler. Therefore,... | |
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It will be seen by the above section that if both the numerator and denominator be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered... 
