 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 332 pages
...sign plus (-)-) can be used. NOTE 3. — When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus 1.25 -f- 10... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 472 pages
...Ans. 64753000000. CONTRACTIONS IN DIVISION OF DECIMALS. 275, To divide a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c. Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus, 2.15 -j- 10... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 458 pages
...Ans. 64753000000. CONTRACTIONS IN DIVISION OF DECIMALS. 275. To divide a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c. Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Thus, 2.15 •—... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1858 - 288 pages
...in writing the given multiplier. 2d. To dioide a number by 10, 100, 1000, or any other power of ten, remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are zeroes used in writing the given divisor. 3d. When by such change any places are left vacant between... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1858 - 346 pages
...3. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are 0's in the divisor ; and if there be not to many iigures on the left of the deciftial point the deficiency... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1859 - 362 pages
...carried to 4 decimal places, unless great accuracy is required. 5. To divide by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers on the right hand of the divisor. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 2. Divide .675 by .15. Ans. 4.5. 3. Divide... | |
 | Dana Pond Colburn - Arithmetic - 1860 - 388 pages
...writing the given multiplier. (c.) To express the quotient of a number divided by any power of 10, remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are zeros used in writing the given divisor. (d.) When, by such change, any places between the number and... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic (Commercial), 1861 - 1861 - 348 pages
...by .08. 20. Divide 16| by .033 i. CONTRACTIONS. ART. 51. To divide a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, etc., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Note. — If there are not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. Examples.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1861 - 496 pages
...decimal ten times; two places, 100 times, &c. ; 47.9256 therefore, to divide by 10, 100, 1000, &c., we remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor. Rule. — Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1863 - 346 pages
...3. When any decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., the division is made by removing the decimal point as many places to the left as there are O's in the divisor; and if there be not so many figures on the left of the decimal point, the deficiency... | |
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When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers. 
