 | Warren H. Sadler, William Russell Will - 1890 - 312 σελίδες
...how many repetitions of the addend are required ; and the Product is the result obtained by repeating the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. REM. 2.—The multiplicand and multiplier are called Factors of the product. REM. 3.—The Sign of... | |
 | Samuel Wesley Baird - 1901 - 388 σελίδες
...number which is to be taken a certain number of times. 73. The Product is the result obtained by taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. 74. The sign of multiplication is an inclined cross, x, and is read times or multiplied by. Thus, 3... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1906 - 484 σελίδες
...positive integer or a positive fraction. That is, to multiply a number by a positive integer is to add the multiplicand as many times' as there are units in the multiplier. For example, to multiply — 4 by 3, we add — 4 three times. Thus, (-4) x(+3) = (-4) + (-4) + (-4)=-12.... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1906 - 550 σελίδες
...positive integer or a positive, fraction. That is, to multiply a number by a positive integer is to add the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. For example, to multiply — 4 by 3, we add — 4 three times. Thus, (-4) x(+3) = (-4) + (-4) + (-4)... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson McEvoy - 1908 - 472 σελίδες
...reviewed frequently. 3. The results of the new combinations should be and in multiplication by adding the multiplicand as many times as there -are units in the multiplier. 4. The entire table should be repeated with the objects in view in addition, and with the addends in... | |
 | Joseph Victor Collins - 1908 - 442 σελίδες
...Multiplication. The definition of multiplication often given is that multiplication is the process of taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. We may picture this process by thinking of a person picking out from a basket containing eggs six at... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1908 - 262 σελίδες
...positive integer or a positive fraction. That is, to multiply a number by a positive integer is to add the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. For example, to multiply —4 by 3, we add — 4 three times. Thus, (-4)X( + 3) = (-4) + (-4) + (-4)... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1908 - 456 σελίδες
...positive integer or a positive fraction. That is, to multiply a number by a positive integer is to add the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. For example, to multiply —4 by 3, we add — 4 three times. Thus, (_4)x( + 3) = (-4) + (-4) + (-4)... | |
 | George Soulé - 1910 - 1042 σελίδες
...result is decreasing. This is evident from the fact that multiplication is the process of repeating the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier, and, therefore, when the multiplier is less than a unit, the multiplicand will be repeated only a part of... | |
 | William James Milne - 1911 - 360 σελίδες
...number multiplied. Multiplication. When the multiplier is a positive integer, the process of taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. In general, the process of finding a number that is obtained from the multiplicand just as the multiplier... | |
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We have seen that multiplying by a whole number is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. 
