 Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.  Adam's New Arithmetic - Page 51by Daniel Adams - 1845 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1830 - 256 pages
...RULE. 1. Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by live remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the common measure * 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard - Arithmetic - 1830 - 308 pages
...the greatest common measure of two numbers, DIVIDE THE GREATER NUMBER ВТ THE LESS, THAT DIVISOR BV THE REMAINDER, AND SO ON, ALWAYS DIVIDING! THE LAST DIVISOR BY THE LAST REMAINDER, UNTIL SOME REMAINDER IS LEFT. TlIE DIVISOR WHICH LEAVES NO BEUAINDKB IS THE GREATEST COMMON MEASURE.... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 182 pages
...the greatest common divisor of two numbers, RULE. — Divide the greater number by the less, and the divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing...the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; then will the last divisor be the common divisor required. QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE. 2. What... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...the greatest common divisor of turn numbers. RULE. — Divide the greater number by the less, and the divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing...the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; then will the last divisor be the common divisor required. 330-233. VCL6AR FRACTIONS. 234,835.... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...the greatest common divisor of two numbers. RULE. — Divide the greater number by the less, and the divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothmg remains ; then will the last divisor be the common divisor required. QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE.... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1836 - 308 pages
...common divisor; but, if there be a remainder, divide the divisor by the remainder, always dividing tho last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain : the last divisor ia the divisor sought. Jfote. — If there be more numbers than two, of which the greatest common divisor... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1837 - 262 pages
...their lowest terms RULE. 1. Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this' divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing...the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 pages
...find the greatest common divisor of two numbers RULE. Divide the greater number by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing...divisor by the last remainder till nothing remain ; and the last divisor will be the common divisor. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the greatest common measure... | |
 | George Leonard (Jr.) - Arithmetic - 1839 - 362 pages
...fraction, Divide the greater number by the smaller, and then the divisor by the remainder, if there be any, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing is left, when the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. Note .— The denominator... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1841 - 282 pages
...difference, that is, greater than 32, can do it. Hence the rule for finding the greatest common divisor Oj two numbers • — Divide the greater number by the...greatest common divisor of more than two numbers, we rnay lirst find the greatest common divisor of two numbers, and then of that common divisor and one... | |
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