 | William Ruger - Arithmetic - 1832 - 282 pages
...2a99 6. Reduce 89| to an improper fraction. Ans. 7^9 CASE III. — To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number. RULE — Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the answer sought in a whole or mixed number. EXAMPLES. !• Reduce MJ to a whole or mixed, number. Ans.... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1832 - 540 pages
...unity or 1, for a denominator, as f=— : — by the rule, and l-2is-VS &c. CASE IV.t To Tcducf. on improper fraction to its equivalent whole, or mixed...number. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator : the quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder, if any, will be the numerator to the given... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 182 pages
...denominator, we have only to perform the division which is denoted. 217. To change an improper fraction to an equivalent whole or mixed number. RULE. — Divide...numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will he the whole, or mixed numher required. 1. Change 251 to an improper fraction. 25X3+1 -j IJ denotes... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...is denoted. 217. To change cm improper fraction to an equivalent isltole or mixed number* RUI.E.— Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole-, or mixed number required. ]. Change 25J to an improper fraction: 25X3-|-1_7 6 IJ denotes the dio — "ij | visio~ ~e... | |
 | Samuel Read Hall - Arithmetic - 1832 - 294 pages
...131 eighths of a unit, and eviAns. 1 6f dently the eighth part as many units, or whole numbers. Hence To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder,... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1833 - 198 pages
...in ^p 14 wholes. as there are times 3 in 42. RULE. To change an improper fraction to a whole number, divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole number. 2. How many whole sheets of paper must be cut into halves, to make 458 of a sheet ? 3. In 3f*... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1834 - 268 pages
...it is evident that any improper fraction may be reduced to a whole or mixed number, by the following rule : Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the wliole number. If there be a remainder, write it over the denominator, and annex it to the quotient,... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1834 - 300 pages
...14.8-7-10=1.48 14.8 -7-1000 = . 0148 REDUCTION OF DECIMALS. CASE I. To reduce a vulgar fraction to a decimal. RULE. Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the decimal. 59. Reduce J to a decimal. 8)7.000 .875 Ans. Decimal ciphers are here annexed to the dividend... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1834 - 202 pages
...in V 1 4 wholes. ^ there are times 3 jn 42 RULE. To change an improper fraction to a whole number, -divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole number. 2. How many whole sheets of paper must be cut into halves, to make 4-$ of a sheet ? • 3.... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - Arithmetic - 1835 - 264 pages
...*o i'8 lowest terms. -fa 6. Reduce fU£S to its lowest terms. i To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number. RULE. Divide the numerator...the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole number, and the remainder you set over the divisor, (if any there be,) for a numerator. The whole number... | |
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To reduce an improper fraction to its equivalent whole or mixed number. RULE. — Divide the numerator by the denominator, and the quotient will be the whole or mixed number sought. 
