 | Commissioners of National Education in Ireland - 1842 - 160 σελίδες
...once, divide the greater term by the less, and the divisor by the remainder ; and so on, dividing each divisor by the last remainder till nothing remains. The last divisor is the number by which, if the numerator and denominator of the fraction be divided, the lowest term will... | |
 | Charles Bathurst (schoolmaster.) - 1842 - 158 σελίδες
...cases. CASE 1. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. RULE. Divide the greater term of the fraction by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, dividing each divisor by the remainder till nothing remains; then divide both the numerator and denominator... | |
 | Lewis Joerres - 1842 - 190 σελίδες
...23. "Divide the greater number by the smaller and this divisor by the remainder, and thus continue dividing the last divisor by the last remainder till nothing remains; the divisor last used will be the number required. Example. — What is the greatestcommon measure of 918,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1843 - 320 σελίδες
...contam 12 exactly once more ' 12 ) 84 = 7 than 72. 13. The number 12 then is a common divisor of 72 and 84, and since 84 is only 12 more than 72, it is...common divisor of 495 and 585. 495)585(1 Proof. 495 45)49 5 = 11 9 0)4 9 5(5 45)58 5 = 13 4 5 0 19. The last divisor is 45, and Gr. com. Aim. 45)9 0(2... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1843 - 248 σελίδες
...lowest terms. RULE. 1. Find a comr-.on measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing...remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is thu common measure.* Й. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by ttie common measure, and the quotients... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1843 - 254 σελίδες
...fold the greatest common divisor of two numbers RULE. Divide the greater number by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing...the last divisor by the last remainder till nothing remain ; and the last divisor will be the common divisor. EXAMPLES. We q number by the least, and the... | |
 | mrs. Henry Ayres - 1843 - 470 σελίδες
...term of the fraction by the less ; then 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. When the last divisor is 1, the fraction has no common measure, but is already in its lowest... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1845 - 310 σελίδες
...numbers : Divide the greater number by the smaller, and this divisor by the remainder, and thus continue dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains. The divisor last used will be Ike number required. What is the greatest common measure of 918 and 1944?... | |
 | mrs. Henry Ayres - 1846 - 400 σελίδες
...term of the fraction by the less ; then 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. When the last divisor is 1, the fraction has no common measure, but is already in its lowest... | |
 | Almon Ticknor - 1846 - 276 σελίδες
...or more numbers. RULE. 1. If there be two numbers • only, divide the greater by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the remainder, till nothing remains, then. will the last divisor be the greatest common measure required.... | |
| |
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... 
