 | Daniel Bernard Hagar - 1877 - 236 σελίδες
...and denominator of ££ are cancelled, what will be the fraction ? DEFINITION. 182. A fraction is in its Lowest Terms when its numerator and denominator have no common factor greater than 1. 183. Principle. — Dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change... | |
 | Shelton Palmer Sanford - 1879 - 348 σελίδες
...another without altering their value. CASE I. 130. To Reduce a Fraction to its Lowest Terms. NOTE. — A fraction is reduced to its lowest terms when its numerator and its denominator have no common factor. a Ex. 1. Reduce — to its lowest terms. «w Analysis. Dividing... | |
 | William Dodds - 1884 - 162 σελίδες
...numerator and denominator are each divided by tho same quantity ; thus, — A fraction is said to be in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator have no common factor. 07. To REDUCE A FRACTION TO ITS LOWEST TERMS. — Divide both numerator and denominator by their G.... | |
 | George Soulé - 1888 - 568 σελίδες
...numerator and the denominator are expressed in smaller numbers. Thus, Tss=?;, or § ; ^=J, or £. 211. A fraction is reduced to its Lowest Terms when its numerator and its denominator are prime to each other, or have no common divisor. Thus, J, ^, and -ij J are in their... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - 1889 - 444 σελίδες
...under the following cases. CASE I. 142. To reduce a Fraction to its Lowest Terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator have no common factor. Since the cancellation of the same factors from each term, or the dividing each term by the same factor,... | |
 | John Edward King - 1891 - 254 σελίδες
...numerator and denominator are expressed in lower numbers; thus, f £ changed to lower terms = -}-§. 159. To Lowest Terms. — A fraction is reduced to its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other; thus, •§-§• changed to its lowest terms = $. 160. How Changed. — Fractions... | |
 | 1893 - 252 σελίδες
...numerator and denominator are expressed in lower numbers; thus, f £ changed to lower terms = ^-f. 159. To Lowest Terms. — A fraction is reduced to its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other; thus, f£ changed to its lowest terms = £. 160. How Changed. — Fractions... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1893 - 382 σελίδες
...to an improper fraction : 86. To Reduce a Fraction to its Lowest Terms. A fraction is said to be in its Lowest Terms when its numerator and denominator have no common factor. 87. Let the line АО, in the following figure, represent one unit ; and let it be divided into 6 equal... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury, Grenville C. Emery - 1894 - 166 σελίδες
...without changing their value. CASE I. 116. To reduce a Fraction to its Lowest Terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator have no common factor, that is, are mutually prime. a _ am am _ a Т — т î ^^ ~» — Т о bm bm b That is, multiplying... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - 1897 - 346 σελίδες
...equal f . Hence, dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value. 84. A fraction is reduced to its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator can not be divided by the same number, as f , f , \\. 85. To reduce a whole number or mixed number... | |
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A fraction is reduced to its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator have no common factor except 1. 
