 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1844 - 358 pages
...CASE I. § 1O8- When the fractions are of the same denomination and have a common denominator. RU1E. Subtract the less numerator from the greater and place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1 . What is the difference between ft and i ? b 8 2. What is the difference between l|-5.... | |
 | William Scott - Algebra - 1844 - 568 pages
...fractions, and fractional expressions having different denominators to equivalent fractions having a common denominator ; then subtract the less numerator from the greater, and place the remainder over the common denominator for the result required. 182. Exercises in subtraction of fractions... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1845 - 210 pages
...30 min. SUBTRACTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. GENERAL RULE. Prepare the given fractions as in Addition, then subtract the less numerator from the greater,...place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. From | take f. Result }. 2. From T'3 take TV Result 4 3. From ^ take TS7. Result f. Note... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1845 - 196 pages
...SUBTRACTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. GENERAL RULE. Prepare the given fractions as in Addition, then subI tract the less numerator from the greater, and place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. From £ take f. 2. From TT5 take 3. From -,' Result |. Result | Result f. ,, Note 1. —... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1846 - 378 pages
...fractional numbers. 131. When the fractions are of the same denomination and have a common denominator. Subtract the less numerator from the greater, and place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1 . What is the difference between |- and % 1 Here we have 5 — 3 = 2: hence, -| = the difference.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1846 - 362 pages
...OH. When the fractions are of the same denomination and have a common denominator. RULE. Subtract Hie less numerator from the greater and place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the difference between | and f ? Here we have 5 — 3=2 : hence, f =the difference.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...from one-fifth of a shilling? What reductions are necessary before subtraction ? What is subtraction ? Subtract the less numerator from the greater and place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the difference between * and f ? Here we have 5 — 3=2: hence, ^ = the difference.... | |
 | James Robinson (of Boston.) - 1847 - 304 pages
...their lowest terms. If the two fractions have different denominators, change them to fractions having the least common denominator, then subtract the less numerator from the greater, and write the remainder over the common denominator. 2. What is the difference between f and £ ? 4. What... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...150. How do you subtract fractions which have a common unit and the same denominator? Subtract the kss numerator from the greater and place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the difference between ^ and -f ? Here we have 5 — 3=2: hence, -f=the difference.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1849 - 336 pages
...numerators. 48 common denominator. Having found the common denominator and new numerators as in Art. 141, we subtract the less numerator from the greater, and place the difference over the common denominator. RULE. — Reduce the fractions to a common denominator, then write the difference of the numerators... | |
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Art. 141, we subtract the less numerator from the greater, and place the difference over the common denominator. 
