...therefore, adopt the common RULE. Multiply all the denominators together for a common denominator, and each numerator into all the denominators except its own for a new numerator. Operation "1st. Denominators, 3x4x5 = 60 com. denominator. Then, 60 — 3x2 = 40) 60-1-4x1 = 15 >•...

...n- to the form of a fraction. a — b PROBLEM IV. (86.) To reduce fractions to a common denominator RULE. Multiply each numerator into all the denominators,...own, for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a common denominator. EXAMPLES. ac 1. Reduce - and -5 to a common denominator. ba ad l'c...

...difference, as different denominations cannot be put into one sum. RULE. Multiply each numerator by all the denominators, except its own, for a new numerator, and all the denominator» for a common denominator. Or, find the least common multiple of the given denominators...

...value, whose denominator shall be 65|. . _47 ' 66| 73T. To reduce fractions to a common denominator. RULE. Multiply each numerator into all the denominators, except its own, for the new numerators ; and multiply all the denominators together for the common denominator. 43. Reduce...

...fractions, viz : -fa=$, and -fe=$. (Art. 191.) Hence, 2OO. To reduce fractions to a common denominator. Multiply each numerator into all the denominators...own for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a common denominator. 62. Reduce -J-, ^, and f to a common denominator. Operation. 1X4X6=24...

...reduce fractions having different denominators to equivalent fractions having a common denominator. RULE. Multiply each numerator into all the denominators except its own, for new numerators, and all the denominators together for a common denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. Reduce J,...

...To reduce fractions of different denominators to equivalent fractions, having a common denominator. RULE. — Multiply each numerator into all the denominators except its own for the new numerators ; and multiply all the denominators together for a common denominator. It is evident,...

...respectively, £f , ff , fJ-. The fractions may also be reduced to a common denominator by multiplying each numerator into all the denominators, except its...own, for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a common denominator ; but this process is not so good as the preceding one, which always reduces...

...Fractions may also often conveniently be made to have the same denominator by the following method : — Multiply each numerator into all the denominators...own for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for the common denominator. The reason of this will be clearly seen from an EXAMPLE. — Reduce...

...reducing fractions to a common denominator is to multiply each numerator by the product of all the other denominators, except its own, for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a common denominator. Ex. — Add a fifth to a sixth (i, ^-) by multiplying both terms...