 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1834 - 202 pages
...DECIMALS. RULE 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 is, make the decimal places in the divisor and quotient counted together, equal to the decimal... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1834 - 300 pages
...number of decimal places in the divisor. RULE 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 is, make the decimal places in the divisor and quotient counted together, equal to the 'decimal... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - Arithmetic - 1835 - 264 pages
...niimber with those in the dividend ; 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. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, prefix as many ciphers to the left... | |
 | A. Turnbull - Arithmetic - 1836 - 368 pages
...decimal places in its factors. To divide finite decimals or mixed numbers containing them. 415. We divide as in whole numbers, and point off from the...decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed the number in the divisor, and when there are not so many figures in the quotient, we supply the deficiency... | |
 | Silas Totten - Algebra - 1836 - 320 pages
...5,71x1000 = 5710. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. (61.) Divide as in wliolc numbers, and point off, in the quotient, as many figures for decimals, as the...places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. The reason for this rule is evident, for the quotient multiplied by the divisor, must produce the dividend;... | |
 | George Willson - Arithmetic - 1836 - 202 pages
...DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off from the right of the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there are not as many places in the quotient as the rulo requires, prefix ciphers. * When there are more... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Arithmetic - 1836 - 228 pages
...divided as whole numbers, and as many figures must be pointed off from the right hand of the quotient for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the decimal places in the quotient are not enough, ciphers must be prefixed to the left hand of... | |
 | Peirpont Edward Bates Botham - Arithmetic - 1837 - 252 pages
...0,0007 From 68,8333 take ,00042 Ans. 68,83288 DECIMAL MULTIPLICATION. RULE : — Multiply the same as in whole numbers, and point off from the right hand of the product as many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in both the factors ; if there are... | |
 | George Willson - Arithmetic - 1838 - 194 pages
...DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off from the right of the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there are not as many places in the quotient as the rule requires, prefix ciphers. When there are more decimals... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1838 - 292 pages
...RULE. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off 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. Q. If one decimal fraction... | |
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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 in the divisor. 
