 | Henry Lewis Rietz, Arthur Robert Orathorne, Edson Homer Taylor - Algebra - 1915 - 300 pages
...for each step. 11. Show that 12. Show that a - bb - a 5 5 1 - у у - l 2a 2a b(b - a) b(a - b) 92. Reduction to lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when no factor except 1 is contained in both numerator and denominator. Thus, j and T are in their lowest... | |
 | George William Myers, George Edward Atwood - Algebra - 1916 - 362 pages
...is (x — 2)2. — x 5. Change - to an equivalent fraction whose denomiyx nator is x2 — y2. 238. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator have no common factor except 1. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms, we must remove all factors found in both numerator and denominator.... | |
 | Samuel Hamilton - Arithmetic - 1917 - 410 pages
...changed to lower terms. Explain also why changing a fraction to lower terms does not change its value. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator have no common divisor greater than 1. Change to lowest terms : 2- T 6 2 *• H 6. ff 8. || 10. Change : 3. £ to... | |
 | Edward Lee Thorndike - Arithmetic - 1917 - 312 pages
...terms means to divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2 or 3 or 4 or some larger number. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator cannot both be divided by 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or some larger whole number, without a remainder. Numbers... | |
 | Bruce Mervellon Watson, Charles Edward White - Arithmetic - 1918 - 276 pages
...number without changing its value is reduction; e.ff.Spt. = 4qt.; 7ft. = 2Jyd.; ^ = 3; if = }; f = &. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other; eg $, T 3 T , £f. Oral 1. Dividing both dividend and divisor by the same... | |
 | Franklin Sherman Hoyt, Harriet E. Peet - Arithmetic - 1920 - 386 pages
...difference between the expenses and the receipts in a business when the expenses exceed the receipts. Lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and the de-nominator contain no common factor greater than oneMaker. The maker of a check, draft, or note... | |
 | Edward Lee Thorndike - Arithmetic - 1920 - 280 pages
...terms means to divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2 or 3 or 4 or some larger number. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator cannot both be divided by 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or some larger whole number, without a remainder. Numbers... | |
 | Julius Lederer Neufeld - Algebra - 1920 - 412 pages
...number, the value of the fraction is not altered. • REDUCTION OF FRACTIONS TO THEIR LOWEST TERMS 73. A fraction is in its lowest terms, when the numerator and denominator contain no common factors. Hence, TO REDUCE A FRACTION TO ITS LOWEST TERMS Factor numerator and denominator... | |
 | Thomas Anderson - Baked products industry - 1921 - 196 pages
...term used when numerator and denominator are divided by a common factor ; and a fraction is said to be in its Lowest Terms when the numerator and denominator have no common factor. Rule 3. — To compare fractions with each other, reduce them to equivalent fractions with the lowest... | |
 | Bruce Mervellon Watson - Arithmetic - 1922 - 294 pages
...without changing its value is reduction; e. ff .8pt. = 4qt; 7ft. = 2} yd.; y = 3; « = |; § = T V A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other; eg f, T 3 T , £f. Oral 1. Dividing both dividend and divisor by the same... | |
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To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator have no common factor. 
