 To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator have no common factor.  Elementary Algebra - Page 176by George William Myers, George Edward Atwood - 1916 - 338 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 358 pages
...their form without altering their value. CASE I. ART. 138. To reduce a fraction to ils lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms, when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other. Art. 110, Def. 5. Thus, | is in its lowest terms, while §5 is not. 1. Reduce... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1866 - 212 pages
...numerator or multiplying the denominator. NOTE. — The teacher should fully illustrate these propositions. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other; as. t, *», REDUCTION OP PEACTIONS. 91. To REDUCE A FRACTION TO ITS LOWEST... | |
 | H T. Sortwell - 1873 - 176 pages
...divisor as the denominator. Exercise (2). Reduce to whole or mixed numbers — A fraction is said to be in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator have no common factor. If the numerator and denominator of a fraction be multiplied or divided by the same number, the value... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1873 - 396 pages
...always to be understood. Reduction of Fractions. 112. To reduce a Fraction to its Lowest Terms. — A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator contain no common factor ; and since the value of a fraction is not changed if we divide both numerator... | |
 | Joseph Ray - 1856 - 400 pages
...forms without altering their values. • CASE I. TO REDUCE A FRACTION TO ITS LOWEST TERMS. ART. 119. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other, (Art. 88, Def. 5); as, jj , but not 4. KEVIEW. — 116. What is the effect... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 444 pages
...pror*ss.of reducing it to an equivalent fraction having a smaller numerator and denominator. Principle. — A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other. HENTAL EXERCISES. 1. Reduce fa to fourths. SOLUTION. — One equals JJ, and... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 250 pages
...of reducing it to an equivalent fraction having a smaller numerator and denominator. Principle. — A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other. MENTAL EXERCISES. 1. Reduce -fg to fourths. SOLUTION. — One equals {%, and... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 438 pages
...of reducing it to an equivalent fraction having a smaller numerator and denominator. Principle. — A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other. 1. Reduce ff to fifths. SOLUTION. — Since dividing both terms of a fraction... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1877 - 402 pages
...by dividing both terms by the same number. This does not change its value. (Art. 101, Prin. 6). 2. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other. (Art. 83, 8). 1. Reduco |£ to its lowest terms. > FIKST METHOD. SOLUTION.... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1877 - 528 pages
...of reducing it to an equivalent fraction having a smaller numerator and denominator. Principle. — A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other. 1. Reduce |^ to its lowest terms. SOLUTION. — One equals fg, and ^ equals... | |
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