 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 456 pages
...64753000000. 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... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 332 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 - 1858 - 458 pages
...64753000000. 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... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1858 - 288 pages
...writing the given multiplier. 2d. To dioide a number by 10, 100, 1000, or any other power of ten, remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are zeroes used in writing the given divisor. 3d. When by such change any places are left vacant between... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1859 - 352 pages
...to 4 decimal places, unless great accuracy is required. 5. To divide by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers on the right hand of the divisor. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 2. Divide .675 by .15. Am. 4.5. 3.... | |
 | Edward Liddell (writer on arithmetic.) - 1860 - 160 pages
...affix O's to make up the number. Conversely, to divide a decimal by 10, or its powers, — Move the point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor; if there are not figures sufficient, prefix O's to make up the number. For 7.19= .B& and ^ x 10=^-71.9.... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1860 - 388 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... | |
 | Edward Liddell (writer on arithmetic.) - 1861 - 192 pages
...affix O's to make up the number. Conversely, to divide a decimal by 10, or its powers, — Move the point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor; if there are not figures sufficient, prefix O's to make up the number. For 7-19=-HrJ, and tfft x 10=%»... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic (Commercial), 1861 - 1861 - 348 pages
...20. Divide 16| by .033 i. CONTRACTIONS. ART. 51. To divide a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, etc., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Note. — If there are not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Examples.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1861 - 496 pages
...the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Rule. — Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Examples. 1. Divide 3169.274 by 100 ; by 1000. 2. Divide 57135.62 by 1000 ;... | |
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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. 
