 | Richard W. Green - 1840 - 300 σελίδες
...therefore give the following RULE FOR FINDING COMMON DlVISORS. Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder; and thus...divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. To find the common divisor of more than two numbers,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1841 - 324 σελίδες
...RULE. 16. Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on ; always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common divisor required. 17. When the last divisor is 1, the given numbers... | |
 | Lewis Joerres - 1842 - 190 σελίδες
...celebrated Emerson, See N. Am. Arithmetic, p. 22 and 23. "Divide the greater number by the smaller and this divisor by the remainder, and thus continue dividing...the last remainder till nothing remains; the divisor last used will be the number required. Example. — What is the greatestcommon measure of 918, 1998,... | |
 | Charles Waterhouse - 1842 - 180 σελίδες
...or more numbers without a remainder. RULE 1. — Divide the larger number by the smaller, and this divisor by the remainder, and thus continue dividing...divisor by the last remainder till nothing remains, and the last divisor is the divisor sought, if only two numbers are given : — 2. But if more than... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1842 - 320 σελίδες
...RULE. 16. Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on ; always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common divisor required, 17. When the last divisor is 1, the given numbers... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1843 - 320 σελίδες
...RULE. 16. Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on; always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains; the last divisor is the greatest common divisor required. 17. When the last divisor is 1, the given numbers... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1845 - 310 σελίδες
...the greatest common divisor between two numbers : Divide the greater number by the smaller, and this divisor by the remainder, and thus continue dividing...last remainder, till nothing remains. The divisor last used will be Ike number required. What is the greatest common measure of 918 and 1944? 918)1944(2... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1846 - 266 σελίδες
...common di' visor, that is, the greatest number that will divide both terms without a remainder. TO FIND THE GREATEST COMMON DIVISOR of two numbers, — Divide...3. Find the greatest common divisor of 91 and 117. 91)1 17(1 This operation is perform91 ed according to the direction JJ6)9 1(3 above, and 13 is found... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - 1850 - 316 σελίδες
...will divide them both without a remainder. RULE. Divide the greater number by the smaller, and this divisor by the remainder, and thus continue dividing the last divisor by the lasi remainder, till nothing remains. The divisor last used will be the number required. Wfien the... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1850 - 314 σελίδες
...RULE. 16. Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder ; and so on ; always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common divisor required. 17. When the last divisor is 1, the given numbers... | |
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Divide the greater number by the smaller, then divide the divisor by the remainder; and thus continue dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains. 
