 | William Aloysius Boylan, Floyd R. Smith - 1916 - 150 σελίδες
...and the denominator by 2, a factor common to both. We may say that we "cancel the 2's." _^ ^ Dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator have no common factor. , 12. Reduce... | |
 | Arthur Treat Gorton, Leslie O. Lynch, Rupert H. Murray - 1916 - 248 σελίδες
...Change -J- to 8ths, to 12ths, to 16ths, to 24ths. PRINCIPLE: Multiplying both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. 5. Change f to 6ths. £=£ of 6 sixths=$. f = 2 times £ = 2 times 2 sixths =|-. 6. Change f to 12ths.... | |
 | William Aloysius Boylan, Floyd R. Smith - 1916 - 172 σελίδες
...the numerator and the denominator by the same number. Multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. 7. Change to eighths : \ \ fff £ 8. Change to tenths : 5 itfff 9. Change to a whole or a mixed number... | |
 | Charles Ernest Chadsey, James Hamblin Smith - 1917 - 328 σελίδες
...times as many of them, has the value of the fraction been changed? From these examples we see tnat: Multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. Exercise 5 1. Divide both terms of the fraction ^-f by 4 as follows: 1 2 +4 _ ? T¥+TT K; 2. Compare... | |
 | Charles Ernest Chadsey, James Hamblin Smith - 1917 - 298 σελίδες
...show that the value of the fraction has not been changed. From these examples we see that : Dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. Exercise 6. Changing to Lowest Terms We have seen in the preceding exercise that we may divide both... | |
 | William Henry Dooley - 1917 - 388 σελίδες
...to each other. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. Dividing the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. Tlie process of dividing the numerator and denominator of a fraction by a number common to both may... | |
 | Samuel Hamilton - 1917 - 328 σελίδες
...divided to change it to the equal fraction £ ? Is -| in its lowest terms ? Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. 5. Read in lowest terms at sight : i; i8^ *; f; it; ih $; §; A; A; f; T8o-; *• 6. f ;... | |
 | Clarence Wesley Sutton, Nels Johann Lennes - 1918 - 320 σελίδες
...1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 V8 1/4 1/4 v« These are instances of a general property of fractions: v j. Multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. Reading the above equations backward, we have t = f, t = i, i = T = !• The above property... | |
 | Clarence Wesley Sutton, Nels Johann Lennes - 1918 - 488 σελίδες
...that \ = f = f. Similarly, i = |, and f = f. These are instances of a general property of fractions: Multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value. Reading the above equations backward, we have The above property may then be stated: Dividing... | |
 | 1918 - 840 σελίδες
...4-n2_j^.J: _4_ 12 ~ 12' 12X2 ~ 24 12' 12 12'12-~2 6' To multiply both the numerator and denominator by the same number does not change the value of the fraction ; multiplying raises it to higher terms, and dividing reduces it to lower terms. To reduce a fraction... | |
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Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction. 
