 | John Bonnycastle - 1851 - 314 pages
...its lowest terms. Ans. CASE II. To reduce a mixed number to its equivalent improper fraction. RDLE.* Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and add the numerator to the product ; then this sum placed above the denominator will form the fraction required. EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1851 - 332 pages
...13 contain 1 seventh 91 times, it will contain 7 as many times as 91 -will contain 3, equal to 30J. RULE. — Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and divide the product by the numerator. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 2. Divide 18 by £. Ans. 20f 3. Divide... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - Engineering - 1851 - 346 pages
...reduce a Mixed Fraction to its equivalent, an Improper Fraction. tration, see following examples : RULE. — Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator; then set that sum above the denominator. EXAMPLE. — Reduce 23^... | |
 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1851 - 280 pages
...30. Reduce -**£-. 31. Reduce 87. To reduce a mixed number to an equivalent improper fraction, — RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator 'y and write the suin over the denominator. 32. Reduce 7f to its equivalent... | |
 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1853 - 622 pages
...24. Reduce -6^-. 25. Reduce -^-. 87. To reduce a mixed number to an equivalent improper fraction, — RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator, and write the sum over the denominator. 32. Reduce 7| to its equivalent... | |
 | G. Ainsworth - 1854 - 216 pages
...we have AC + B from which we derive the following rule. Rude. To reduce mixed to simple fractions, multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and add in the numerator. This sum divided by the denominator will be the fraction required. Thus we have _... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1855 - 186 pages
...12. Reduce ££fj to its lowest terms. Ans. \. 3. To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator for~a numerator, which place over the denominator. NOTE. To express... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1857 - 342 pages
...denominator of the fraction ; therefore, To reduce a mixed number to an improper fracuon, we have this RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator ; under the result, place the denominator of the fraction. EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1857 - 328 pages
...denominator of the fraction ; therefore, To reduce a mixed number to an improper fracdon, we have this RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator ; under the result, place the denominator of the fraction. EXAMPLES.... | |
 | David Price - Arithmetic - 1858 - 264 pages
...8. Reduce f^f to its lowest terms. Ans. fJ. III. To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. RULE. — Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator for a new numerator, under which draw a line and place the denominator.... | |
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Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator. 
