 | Nathan Daboll - 1815 - 250 σελίδες
...the greate? term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the hist divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, aiid the quotients... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - 1818 - 254 σελίδες
...the greatest common measure of two numbers. "• Divide the greater by the lesser, and the preceding divisor by " the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is " the, greatest common measure." To find the greatest common measure of three. numbers, a, l, с ; let d be... | |
 | George G. Carey - 1818 - 602 σελίδες
...number by the less, and this divisor by the remainder. Proceed in this manner, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains; the last divisor is the greatest common measure. EXAMPLE. Required the greatest common measure of 84 and 144. 84)144(1 84 60)84(1... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 σελίδες
...the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor' by the last remainder, till nothing remains, the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, and the quotients... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - 1821 - 284 σελίδες
...finding the greatest common measure of two numbers; " Divide the greater by the lesser, and the preceding divisor by " the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is " the greatest common measure." To find the greatest common measure of three numbers, a, b, с ; let d be... | |
 | Catharine Esther Beecher - 1833 - 296 σελίδες
...the greater number by the less. Divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to^divide the last divisor by the last remainder., till nothing remains. The last divisor is the greatest common measure, by which both terms of the fraction are to be divided, and it is reduced to... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1837 - 262 σελίδες
...the greater term by the less, and this' divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, ^nd the quotients... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - 1839 - 280 σελίδες
...the greatest common measure of two numbers : " Divide the greater by the lesser, and the preceding divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common measure." To find the greatest common measure of three numbers, a, b c; let d be the... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1841 - 324 σελίδες
...greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on ; always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common divisor required. 17. When the last divisor is 1, the given numbers are prime to each... | |
 | Commissioners of National Education in Ireland - 1842 - 160 σελίδες
...terms. Divide the fractions (2) (2) (3) (2) (2) and the quotients by the ft$=j£i=%%=l$=3l=% Ansfigures placed above them. Or, If a number be wished for that...fraction be divided, the lowest term will be obtained. Beduce jj-j to its lowest terms. The denominator of the fraction being 144)240(1 48)96(2 96 greater,... | |
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Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor' by the last remainder, till nothing remains, the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the... 
