 | Maria Gaetana Agnesi - 1801 - 724 σελίδες
...Fraftions 34. The Divifion of Fractions is performed by multiplying crofs-wife, that how divided. iS} by multiplying the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divifor, which product muft be the numerator of the fraction which is to be the quotient : and then... | |
 | John Dougall - 1810 - 554 σελίδες
...by multiplication «f mixed numbers. SK DIVISION DIVISION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. Division is performed by multiplying the numerator oF the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, for a numerator to the quotient, and the denominator, of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor,... | |
 | C T. Watkins - 1810 - 1056 σελίδες
...value is diminished { •f product being less than the Dumber multiplied. Division.— Rule. Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, and the product is the numerator of t tin' quotient: then mut iply the deno> minntur of the dividend by the... | |
 | John Gough - 1813 - 358 σελίδες
...FRACTIONS. Rule. Multiply the Numerator of the Dividend by the Denominator of the Divisor for a Numerator, and the Denominator of the Dividend by the Numerator of the Divisor for the Denominator of ihe Quotient. Appll. Application. Let £ be to be divided by ^, 3 (the A numerator... | |
 | John Dougall - 1815 - 514 σελίδες
...!«'><;} feet. DIVISION OF VUIGAR FRACTIONS. Division is performed by cross multiplication : that is by multiplying the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor ; for a numerator to the quotient, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor,... | |
 | Leonhard Euler - 1821 - 380 σελίδες
...represented simply by the division of ad by bc ; which gives r— . Hence the following rule : Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, and the denominator q/\ the dividend by the numerator ojj the divisor ; the first product will be the numerator of the... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1824 - 292 σελίδες
...or both of the numbers are mixed numbers, they must first be reduced to improper fractions. \,^ * . As the common denominator itself is not used in the...Thus in the third example; multiplying the numerator of | by 5 and the denominator by 1, it becomes \4, which reduced is 3| pounds, as before. XXIV. A owned... | |
 | Charles Tayler - 1824 - 350 σελίδες
...then clear from the above examples that the quotient will be ^. Hence the following rule. Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of...denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor ; the Jirst product will be the numerator of the quotient, «nd the second product tie denominator.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1825 - 400 σελίδες
...— • is r part of — - Am. — . ad 6 r ad ad Hence, <o divide a fraction by ajraction, multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of...denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. Or more generally, when the divisor is a /raction, multiply the dividend (whether whole number or fraction)... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 404 σελίδες
...gives —. Hence the following rule : Multiply the numerator of the dividend by tlie denominator of Ihe divisor, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor ; the first product will be the numerator of the quotient, and tlie second -will be its denominator.... | |
| |
By examining the above examples, it will be found that this purpose is effected, 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. 
