 | Frederic A. Adams - Arithmetic - 1846 - 230 pages
...fraction of a fraction, as ^ of f , is called a Compound Fraction. This is reduced to a simple fraction by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. It is in fact the same as the multiplication of two fractions together. 10.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 402 pages
...owned, it is evident he sold f of f of the ship. Now f of J is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. (Art. 123.) Operation. fxf=T6j, or f . Ans. Hence, 1 35. To multiply a fraction... | |
 | Alexander Gordon Henderson - Bookkeeping - 1847 - 186 pages
...as before, í=f¡ and §=й, and subtracting 9 from 10, we have A. Fractions are multiplied together by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator,...and the denominators together for a new denominator. Thus to multiply H by I, we have = — - = — • by resolving 8 X о 24 12 the 8 into 2X4, and cancelling... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - Arithmetic - 1847 - 218 pages
...only to obtain § of •$, which is simply reducing a compound fraction to a simple one. This is done by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator,...and the denominators together for a new denominator. This is, therefore, the process in multiplication of fractions. In the following example, the result... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1847 - 358 pages
...by multiplying the numerator. We have then the following rule : 155. To MULTIPLY FRACTIONS, MULTIPLY THE NUMERATORS TOGETHER, FOR A NEW NUMERATOR, AND THE DENOMINATORS TOGETHER, FOR A NEW DENOMINATOR. Ex. 1. Multiply — mto- — Product - — c 2m 2cm r , , „ , . , 3o . d , 3bd 2. Multiply -?—... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 434 pages
...Solution.— fXi— ft, or -ft dollars, Ans. Hence, 2 1 0» To multiply a fraction by a fraction. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. OBS. 1. It will be seen that the process of multiplying one fraction by another, is precisely the same... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 426 pages
...f of a bushel must cost f of f of a dollar. Now f of i is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. (Art. 198.) Solution. — £Xf-=i-§-, or -fa dollars, Ans. Hence, 219. To multiply... | |
 | Conley Plotts - Arithmetic - 1848 - 278 pages
...dots, (•) ; and, 3d. Reduce the whole expression to its LOWEST TERMS, then multiply the remaining numerators together, for a new numerator, and the denominators together, for a new denominator, the resulting fraction will be the product, in its lowest terms. EXAMPLES. Find the value of p. in the... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1848 - 354 pages
...From the preceding investigation we draw the following rule to multiply fractions : RULE. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. NB When equal numeral factors, or the same literal terms appear in numerators and" denominators, they... | |
 | Jeremiah Day, James Bates Thomson - Algebra - 1848 - 264 pages
...This taken 3 times is -+-+-= — . 4444 130. Hence, to multiply a fraction by a fraction. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. QOEST. — What is meant by multiplying by a fraction ? Rule to multiply a fraction by a fraction ?... | |
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Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. 
