| Zadock Thompson - 1826 - 176 σελίδες
...terms of the fraction by their greatest common measure, and the quotient will be the fraction required. •Dividing; both terms of a fraction by the same number does not at all alter its value. If the greatest common measure of a fraction be J, the fraction is already... | |
| John Husband (math. master, Berwick.) - 1841 - 126 σελίδες
...is 24. NOTE 1. — Any integer may be considered a fraction whose denominator is 1 ; thus, <,-';. 2. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number, does not change its value. REDUCTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. I. To reduce a mixed number to an equivalent improper fraction.... | |
| Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1845 - 310 σελίδες
...denominator must be based on the principle that, numerators and denominators multiplied or divided by the same number, does not change the value of the fraction. On this principle, we may understand the following rule, which is universal in its application : RULE.... | |
| Uriah Parke - 1849 - 414 σελίδες
...case have one half. From this proposition the following results as a matter of course^ PROPOSITION 25. or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value. If the terms of | be multiplied by 2, they become T8Z and if divided by 2 they become... | |
| Uriah Parke - 1850 - 402 σελίδες
...case have one half. From this proposition the following results as a matter of course. PROPOSITION 25. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value. If the terms of | be multiplied by 2, they become f% and if divided by 2 they become... | |
| John Fair Stoddard - 1852 - 320 σελίδες
...inspecting propositions 2 and 4, we deduce PROPOSITION 6. — Dividing both numerator and denominator of any fraction by the same number, does not change, the value of the fraction. QUESTIONS. ART. VI, Repeat proposition 1. Why is this so 7 Repeat proposition 2. Why is this so 7 Repeat... | |
| John Hunter - 1852 - 184 σελίδες
...measure of 1173 and 1518. The principal steps of the investigation may be marked as follows : — * Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number is, in effect, multiplying or dividing the fraction by unity. Thus JX % = f J ; but T, = 1 ; therefore... | |
| David Henry Cruttenden - 1853 - 330 σελίδες
...simplest terms. 17. Reduce ^i/j of a dollar to its lowest terms. 18. What is the simplest form of REMARK. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number, only alters its form not its value. (See Division, sec. 175.) 19. Reduce -f^-g to its simplest form.... | |
| James Gray - 1854 - 120 σελίδες
...fraction, as 4^. NOTE 1. Any whole number may be expressed like a fraction, by writing 1 under it. 2. Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. REDUCTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. PROB. l. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. RULE.... | |
| John Fair Stoddard - 1856 - 312 σελίδες
...inspecting proposition 2 and 4, we deduce PROPOSITION 6. — Dividing both numerator and denominator of any fraction by the same number, does not change the value of the fraction. MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS BY INTEGERS. ART. 117. According to propositions 1st and 2d, to to multiply... | |
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