 | James William Nicholson - Arithmetic - 1885 - 248 pages
...a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. 2°. Dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. EXPLANATION. — Can 24 be written thus: 6 fours? Thus: 12 twos? Are & fours equal to 12 twos? Why?... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1888 - 372 pages
...fraction $$ to its lowest terms. FIRST OPERATION. ANALYSIS. Dividing both terms of ^J=:-f^=^f.=:^-, Ans. a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction 01 quotient, (124, III;) hence, we divide both terms of £?, by 2, both terms of the result, fJ, by... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1889 - 434 pages
...product of the remaining factors of the divisor. COMMON FRACTIONS. Principle 1. Multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. Principle 2. Dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...and dividing the denominator multiplies the fraction. III. Multiplying or dividing both terms of the fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. These three principles may be embraced in one general law. GENERAL LAW. — A change in the NUMERATOR... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...and dividing the denominator multiplies the fraction. III. Multiplying or dividing both terms of the fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. These three principles may be embraced in one general law. GENERAL LAW.—A change in the NUMERATOR... | |
 | John Fenner Brown - Arithmetic - 1892 - 184 pages
...contains 3 four times ; 24 contains 6 four times. Multiplying or dividing both numerator and denominator by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF FRACTIONS. fV + T4T = T9T- fV-T4T = TVAdd f and f Add £fl and The least... | |
 | Joseph Landon - School management and organization - 1894 - 494 pages
...denominator of a vulgar fraction to be reduced to a decimal. As multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction, both the decimals (the number of places having been equalised) may now be looked upon as whole numbers,... | |
 | Wm. M. Peck - 1894 - 310 pages
...and divisor, thus shortening the arithmetical work. PRINCIPLE.—Dividing both dividend and divisor by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. DIRECTIONS FOR THE USE OF SIGN EXPRESSION IN ARITHMETIC. Terms are expressions separated by plus or... | |
 | John Henry Walsh - Mathematics - 1895 - 402 pages
...numerator or multiplying the denominator divides the fraction. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. Eeduction of fractions is changing their terms without altering their value. To reduce a Fraction to... | |
 | John Henry Walsh - 1896 - 282 pages
...numerator or multiplying the denominator divides the fraction. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction. Reduction of fractions is changing their terms without altering their value. To reduce a Fraction to... | |
| |
AnS. a fraction by the same number does not alter the value of the fraction... 
