 | Francis Bolles Palmer - Education - 1887 - 380 pages
...forms: i. Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for a new numerator, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for a new denominator. 2. Invert the divisor and multiply. 3. Multiply the reciprocal of the divisor by... | |
 | Charles Scott Venable - Arithmetic - 1888 - 402 pages
...most readily obtained by multiplying the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor ; and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, and then dividing; or, by inverting the divisor, and multiplying. 4. How many pounds of coffee at $£... | |
 | Oscar F. Williams - Arithmetic - 1894 - 364 pages
...numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient, and multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of...the divisor for the denominator of the quotient; Or, 2. Invert the terms of the divisor and proceed as in multiplication of fractions. REMARK.—Reduce... | |
 | Oscar F. Williams - Arithmetic - 1894 - 332 pages
...the dividend byifie denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient, and multiply tht denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient; Or, 2. Invert the terms of the divisor and proceed as in multiplication of fractions. REMARK. — Reduce... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - Arithmetic - 1895 - 200 pages
...by 5 to obtain the correct result. By Art. 72 b, T\ x 5 = }£, Ans. It will be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient.... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - Arithmetic - 1895 - 398 pages
...tne correct 7 ' 5~7 2 14' '" result. By Art. П8 b, AX 5=Я, Ans. It will be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient.... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - Arithmetic - 1901 - 152 pages
...2ÎH"8 = 2ÏXï=2l 5 3 5 x 8 40 1 ! B 7 ' 8 7x3 21 - ' When we divide a fraction by a fraction, we multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator...of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient. To divide a fraction by a fraction invert the divisor and multiply. 4. Divide Л- by *. 21 7 .4^7 x... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - Arithmetic - 1902 - 264 pages
...21:8~21X1~21 5 35x8 40 = 1 1 9 7 : 8 ~ 7 x 3 ~ 21 ~ "' ' When we divide a fraction by a fraction, we multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator...of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient. To divide a fraction by a fraction invert the divisor and multiply. 4. Divide TV by |. 21 12x4 №... | |
 | Education - 1891 - 348 pages
...by a fraction we commonly multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. The inversion of the divisor before multiplying is, then, simply a matter of convenience, as any clear... | |
 | Education - 1902 - 874 pages
...5 • —.— = • may divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor to get the numerator of the quotient; and the denominator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor to get the denominator of the quotient. Why not ? (This had been discussed... | |
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It will be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient. 
