 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - Arithmetic - 1886 - 200 pages
...minuend and Eule for Subtraction of Fractions.—I. Change the fractions to equivalent fractions having a common denominator, subtract the numerator of the...subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and write the difference over the common denominator. » 2. If there are mixed numbers and the numerator of the subtrahend... | |
 | Indiana. State Board of Education - 1886 - 360 pages
...152. — Rule for Subtraction of Fractions. — 1. Chanyc the fractions to equivalent fractions having a common denominator, subtract the numerator of the...subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and write the difference over the common denominator, 2. If there are mixed numbers and the numerator of the subtrahend... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Algebra - 1886 - 284 pages
...subtract one fraction from another : Seduce the fractions to equivalent fractions having the lowest common denominator. Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from- the numerator of the minuend. Write the result over the lowest common denominator. /,\ о- rt ж . — 4 The lowest common denominator... | |
 | Zalmon Richards - Arithmetic - 1886 - 80 pages
...Common Fractions. To subtract common fractions, first simplify and prepare them as in addition, and then subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and place the remainder over the common denominator. 8. From ^ take fj. ILLUSTRATION. Get the fractions... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1886 - 392 pages
...= 72. 132. Hence, to subtract one fraction from another, Reduce the fractions to similar fractions. Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend. Write the result over the common denominator. 133. If the terms are mixed numbers, subtract separately... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Algebra - 1888 - 190 pages
...divided by mn. Rule. — I. Reduce the fractions, when necessary, to their least common denominator. II. Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and write the common denominator under the result. NOTES. — 1. Eeduce each fraction to its lowest terms before... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Algebra - 1888 - 344 pages
...divided by mn. Rule. — I. Reduce the fractions, when necessary, to their lowest common denominator. II. Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and write the common denominator under the result. NOTI«. — 1. Keduce each fraction to ita lowest terme before... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1888 - 388 pages
...subtract one fraction from another : Reduce the fractions to equivalent fractions having the least common denominator. Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend. Write the result over the least common denominator. (2) Subtract 3^ from 4|£. 24 = 2s X 3, 15 = 3... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson, Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1888 - 372 pages
...the required difference. RULE. I. When necessary, reduce the fractions to a common denominator. II. Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, dnd place the difference over the common denominator. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 2. From £ take |. Ans.... | |
 | James William Nicholson - Arithmetic - 1889 - 408 pages
...twelfths — 8 twelfths 1, diff. of numerators. = I twelfth = ^. jij, diff. of fractions. RULE. — Reduce the fractions to a common denominator, subtract...subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and place the difference over the denominator, m. Operation. 16f = Operation. Hi= 9* = EXERCISE XXVII.... | |
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Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend from the numerator of the minuend, and place the difference over the common denominator. 
