 | James H. Porter - Arithmetic - 1845 - 254 pages
...DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Rule. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those of the divisor. If the places of the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 266 pages
...FOR DIVISION OF DECIMALS., Divide as in whole numbers; and in the quotient, point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; that if, make the . decimal places in the divisor and quotient counted together,' equal to the decimal... | |
 | William Vogdes - Arithmetic - 1847 - 324 pages
...DECIMALS. § 04. RULE. 1. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...Ans. .023. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off• in the quo. tient, from the right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. EXAMPLES. 1. Divide 2.3421... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...18063 Ans. .023. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off" in the quolient, from the right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the di. visor ; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. EXAMPLES. 1.... | |
 | Rufus Putnam - Arithmetic - 1849 - 276 pages
...(33,) must together have as many decimal places as the dividend. GENERAL RULE FOR DIVISION OF DECIMALS. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off in the quotient...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. The dividend must contain at least as many decimal places as the divisor. If it has not so many, anner... | |
 | Nathan Daboll, David Austin Daboll - Arithmetic - 1849 - 260 pages
...dividend. 1 . Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the •divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the deficiency by prefixing... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1850 - 412 pages
...prefixed to the 23, and Divide as in simple numbers, and point of in the quotient, from the right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. 2. Divide 4.6842 by 2.11.... | |
 | Oliver Byrne - Engineering - 1851 - 310 pages
...131574930 542997 81J44958 108599 2714986 2715 10859944 81 542897 2 14 24434874 2508-9280 2508-9280650510 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. — Divide as in whole...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. . When the places of the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, let the defect be supplied... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1851 - 314 pages
...-1800. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RDLE.* 1. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off, from the right-hand of the quotient, as many places for decimals, as the...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; observing, if there be not so many as the rule requires, to supply the defect by prefixing ciphers.... | |
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... from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 
