 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
 | James William Nicholson - Algebra - 1909 - 332 pages
...changing its terras or form without altering its value. 113. Reducing fractions to their lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator have no common factor. Canceling a common factor in both terms is equivalent to dividing both terms by that factor. Hence,... | |
 | Lorenzo Dow Harvey - Arithmetic - 1909 - 412 pages
...Principle 3 ; Principle 4 ; Principle 5. REDUCTION OF FRACTIONS 59. Reducing fractions to lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator have no common factor. 1. Reduce -f|-|} to lowest terms or denominations. Inspection shows that 10 is a common 280 — 28... | |
 | Bruce Mervellon Watson, Charles Edward White - Arithmetic - 1911 - 328 pages
...obtained by dividing the numerator by the denominator. REDUCTION OF FRACTIONS REDUCTION TO LOWEST TERMS A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other ; eg |-, ^-, ^$. Oral 1. Dividing both dividend and divisor by the same number... | |
 | Frederick Howland Somerville - Algebra - 1913 - 458 pages
...Illustration of (2): g-6 6-g TRANSFORMATIONS OF FRACTIONS To reduce a Fraction to its Lowest Terms. 153. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator have no common factor. Illustrations : ! 45 a364c = 3xSxSaWc _ 3o62 Result. 60a262c 4 x 3 x 5 a263c 4 2- a4 - ax? _ a(a -... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel - Arithmetic - 1913 - 144 pages
...lower terms by dividing both terms of the fraction by the same number. This does not change its value. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are prime to each other. 1. Reduce §g- to its lowest terms. xj* _ 12 > 30 ~ \b J2 15 Solution. —... | |
 | Reuben Wesley Burnham - Machine-shop practice - 1915 - 258 pages
...Fractions to Lowest Terms. In writing a fraction it is always customary to write it in its lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator are the smallest integers that will express the value of the fraction. The value of a fraction is not... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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