 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1854 - 152 pages
...To DIVIDE by lO, 100, or 1 with any other number of nothings annexed, it is only necessary to remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are nothings in the divisor; thus— 124-5 divided by 100, becomes 1-245. Exercises, 1. Divide 231-0 by... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1855 - 388 pages
...Divide 0-9009 by 0-4051. Ans. 2-223+. 57. We may, obviously, divide any decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many •places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor ; when there are not so many figures at the left of the decimal point, we may... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1855 - 396 pages
...writing the given multiplier. (c.) To express the quotient of a number divided by any power of 10, remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are zeros used in writing the given divisor. (d.) When, by such change, any places between the number and... | |
 | Horace Mann - 1855 - 272 pages
...are in the dividend more than in the divisor. S3. To divide any number by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are zeroes in the divisor. q* When there are zeroes at the right hand of the divisor, cut them off, and... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1856 - 312 pages
...25'49P52 by 24'6. 8. Divide 2448 by '012 ART. 152. A decimal may be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. If necessary, prefix ciphers to the dividend. f4'36 1 Divide ;3o:42; \ by w.... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1856 - 392 pages
...writing the gicen multiplier. (c.) To express the quotient of a number divided by any power of 10, remoce the decimal point as many places to the left as there are zeros used in writing the gicen divisor. (d.) When, by such change, any places between the number and... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1857 - 336 pages
...(-(-) can be used. NOTE 3. — When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus 1.25... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1857 - 452 pages
....000032. CONTRACTIONS IN DIVISION OF DECIMALS. 275. To divide a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c. Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus, 2.15... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 348 pages
...Ans. 2500. 27. 1.5-5-. 7 , Ans. 2.142857+ *ART. 184. To divide a Decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor : And, if there are not so many figures on the left of the point, supply the... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1858 - 346 pages
...Divide .2 by .6. 3. Divide 37.4 by 4.5. 4 Divide 586.4 by 375. 5. Divide 94.0369 by 81.038. NOTE. — 3. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10,...made by removing the decimal point as many places to ihe left us there are Q's tn the divisor ; and if there be not to many figures on the left of the decimal... | |
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When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. 
