 | Charles Davies - 1838 - 292 σελίδες
...the following RULE. Divide as in simple numbers, and point off in the quotient, from the right hand, so many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor; and if there are not so many, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. Q. If one decimal fraction... | |
 | George Willson - 1838 - 194 σελίδες
...DIVISION OF DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off from the right of the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there are not as many places in the quotient as the rule requires, prefix ciphers. When there are... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1838 - 346 σελίδες
...OF DECIMALS. RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those of the divisor. If the places of the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect... | |
 | Thomas Kerigan - 1838 - 804 σελίδες
...the same manner as in whole numbers j observing to point off as many decimal places in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor : — But if there be not as many figures in the quotient as there are in that excess, the deficiency... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 σελίδες
...RULE. 1 . Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend...quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers. 3. If the divisor has more decimal places than the dividend, annex... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Griffiths - 1839 - 348 σελίδες
...deficiency. Division of decimals. Rule. Divide as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. When the decimal places of the quotient are not so many as the above rule requires, the deficiency... | |
 | William Ruger - 1841 - 268 σελίδες
...RULE.— Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off as many figures for decimals as the decimal . places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; if there be not enough in the quotient, prefix ciphers to the left hand of rhe quotient^ to supply... | |
 | James H. Porter - 1841 - 210 σελίδες
...OF DECIMALS. Rule. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those of the divisor. If the places of the quotient are not so many as the iule requires, supply the defect... | |
 | W. F. Walker - 1841 - 246 σελίδες
...it may be divided (§ 36. 1). 6. The point is written at the left of so many figures in the quotient as the decimal places in the -dividend exceed those in the divisor, for the reason that the dividend being in effect the product of the divisor and quotient (§ 36. 3),... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1842 - 268 σελίδες
...OF DECIMALS. RULE. In the dividend, therefore divide as in whole numbers, and froipx the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in tl*e divi dend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the... | |
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... from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 
