 Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction, and divide the product by the denominator ; or divide the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and multiply the quotient by the numerator.  An Elementary Arithmetic - Page 101by Daniel Bernard Hagar - 1877 - 224 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1893 - 252 pages
...the product and proceed as in Art. 185, and cancel when possible. Rule. — Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction, and divide the product by the denominator. •Cancel when possible. 6. 42 multiplied by 7. 18 multiplied by 8. 21 multiplied by 9. 19 multiplied... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1893 - 228 pages
...solutions we have the following OPERATION. OPERATION. 8 Jl 3)16 5* 32 RULE.—Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction, and divide the product by the denominator. 12. A has 18 tons of hay, and B has 4| times as much plus 3^ tons; how much has B ? CASE III. 115.... | |
 | Oscar F. Williams - Arithmetic - 1894 - 364 pages
...1 as a denominator for the multiplicand, then cancel and reduce. Rule.—Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction, and divide the product by the denominator. Cancel when possible. EXAMPLES FOR MENTAL PRACTICE. 207. What is the product of 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 22... | |
 | Amos W. Plummer - Arithmetic - 1898 - 104 pages
...(num.) or dividing the dr (denom.), etc. _ x 2 = _ — =-. II. To multiply an integer by a ' 8 -f- * 4 fraction, multiply the integer by the numerator of the fraction and divide this product by the denomi- „ „ _ . nator ; as, 8 multiplied by f . 3 times 8 8 x - = — - —... | |
 | Edward Gideon - Arithmetic - 1902 - 182 pages
...added to 288 equals 301 £, the product required. 277. Rule to Multiply an Integer by a Fraction. I. Multiply the integer by the numerator of the fraction, and divide the product by the denominator. II. If the multiplier is a mixed number, multiply by the integral part of the multiplier and the fractional... | |
 | Joseph Claudel - Mathematics - 1906 - 758 pages
...preceding case. MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS 158. To multiply a quantity by a fraction, multiply it by the numerator of the fraction and divide the product by the denominator. REMARK. In multiplying a quantity by a fraction, the product is equal to, greater or less than the... | |
 | Jacob William Albert Young, Lambert Lincoln Jackson - Arithmetic - 1909 - 282 pages
..."of." Thus, | X 30 means | of 30. 2. What is the meaning of | X 16? $ X 36? | X -f? 1 1O. To multiply an integer by a fraction, multiply the integer by the numerator of the fraction and place the result over the denominator. EXAMPLE: Find | X 16. 4 Solution: X 16 = j = 3 X 4 = 12. The... | |
 | Wilbur Fisk Nichols - 1910 - 236 pages
...wood at $7J a cord? 1. (a) Multiply 13 by §. (b) Multiply 16 by J. 13X2 26 ,,, 4 Learn: To multiply an integer by a fraction, multiply the integer by the numerator of the fraction and divide by the denominator. NOTE: When possible use cancellation as in (6). 2. Multiply 95 by 5J. 95 Multiply... | |
 | George Wentworth, David Eugene Smith - Arithmetic - 1911 - 352 pages
...: J of 6 = 2, or J x. 6 = 2, the symbol x being read of in the latter case. Therefore, to multiply an integer by a fraction, multiply the integer by the numerator of the fraction and write the product over the denominator. It is advisable to cancel before the actual multiplication,... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, David Eugene Smith - Arithmetic - 1912 - 374 pages
...o/in the latter case. Special emphasis should be given to this important case. Therefore, to multiply an integer by a fraction, multiply the integer by the numerator of the fraction and write the product over the denominator. It is advisable to cancel before the actual multiplication,... | |
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