| James Bates Thomson - 1850 - 352 σελίδες
...ninety-two. 998, nine hundred & ninety-eight. 999, nine hundred & ninety-nine. 1000, one thousand. 1, one. 2, two. 3, three. 4, four. 5, five. 6, six. 7, seven. 8, eight. 9, nine. 10, ten. 11, eleven. 12, twelve. 13, thirteen. 14, fourteen. 15, fifteen. 16 sixteen. 17, seventeen.... | |
| James B. Dodd - 1850 - 276 σελίδες
...by nnmeral characters or figures. These Figures — sometimes called the digits of numbers — are 1 one, 2 two, 3 three, 4 four, 5 five, 6 six, 7 seven, 8 eight, 9 nine, and the 0 zero or cipher, which denotes nothing. The figures from 1 to 9 inclusive, are significant;... | |
| James B. Dodd - 1850 - 278 σελίδες
...numeral characters or figures, These Figures — sometimes called the digits of numbers — are 1 me, 2 two, 3 three, 4 four, 5 five, 6 six, 7 seven, 8 eight, 9 nine, and the 0 zero or cipher, which denotes nothing. The figures from 1 to 9 inclusive, are significant;... | |
| Charles Arnold - 1850 - 164 σελίδες
...NUMERATION. Certain signs have been used to express numbers from one to nine. Thus, 1 we call one : 2 we call two : 3, three : 4, four : 5, five : 6, six : 7, seven : 8, eight : 9, nine : and 0 we call cipher, or nought. By these figures, differently placed, we can express any number... | |
| Daniel Leach - 1851 - 280 σελίδες
...called integers. 7. In the computation of numbers, ten characters are employed, called figures ; thus : 1, one ; 2, two ; 3, three ; 4, four; 5, five ; 6, six; 7, seven; 8, eight ; 9, nine • 0, cipher. The first nine figures are called significant, because they have a given value assigned them. The cipher... | |
| John Bonnycastle - 1851 - 314 σελίδες
...sum or number. The characters used for this purpose are the ten numeral figures, or digits, 0 cipher, 1 one, 2 two, 3 three, 4 four, 5 five. 6 six, 7 seven, 8 eight, 9 nine; by which, either singly or conjointly, all numbers can be expressed. This is done by giving to each... | |
| De Witt Clinton Benjamin - 1852 - 76 σελίδες
...expressing and reading numbers by figures. 4. What are the figures made use of to express numbers ? A. 1 (one), 2 (two), 3 (three), 4 (four), 5 (five), 6...(six), 7 (seven), 8 (eight), 9 (nine), 0 (cipher or nought). 6. How do figures increase in value from the right to the left ? A. In ten-fold ratio. 6.... | |
| Benjamin Greenleaf - 1852 - 380 σελίδες
...Numbers in Arithmetic are expressed by the ten following characters, which are called numeral figures ; viz. 1 (one), 2 (two), 3 (three), 4 (four), 5 (five),...(six), 7 (seven), 8 (eight), 9 (nine), 0 (cipher, or-nothing). The first nine of these figures are called significant, as distinguished from the cipher,... | |
| James B. Dodd - 1853 - 398 σελίδες
...numbers by numeral characters or figures. These Figures—sometimes called the digits of numbers—are 1 one, 2 two, 3 three, 4 four, 5 five, 6 six, 7 seven, 8 eight, 9 nine, and the 0 zero or cipher, which denotes nothing. The figures from 1 to 9 inclusive, are significant;... | |
| Hugo Reid - 1853 - 144 σελίδες
...out or to tell " how many." How do you write down numbers 1 By means of marks called figures, namely, 1 one, 2 two, 3 three, 4 four, 5 five, 6 six, 7 seven, 8 eight, 9 nine, and 0, called a cipher or nought. Explain how many each of these figures means. What is the use of... | |
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