 | Braithwaite Arnett - 1873 - 120 σελίδες
...into their prime factors, and multiply together the highest powers of all the factors that occur. DBF. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other. In simplifying expressions, when two quantities connected by the sign of multiplication are combined... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1873 - 396 σελίδες
...of a fraction or to its dividing line, plus is always to be understood. Reduction of Fractions. 112. To reduce a Fraction to its Lowest Terms. — A fraction is in its lowest terms when the numerator and denominator contain no common factor ; and since the value of a fraction is not changed... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1874 - 340 σελίδες
...Reduction of a quantity is the operation of changing its form without altering its value. CASE r. 109. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. A fraction...when its numerator and denominator are prime to each otber. 14ab'c 1. Reduce n¡ to its lowest terms. Apply the general law. The principles that govern... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1874 - 444 σελίδες
...to a simple one. This is the same operation as division of fractions. See Art. 224. 190. CASE I. — To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its terms have no common divisor. When they have a common divisor, it may be removed by dividing both terms... | |
 | Thomas W. Piper - 1874 - 352 σελίδες
...T 97 64. To REDUCE A FRACTION TO ITS LOWEST TERMS. Def. 1. — A fraction is said to be reduced to its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other. When these are not prime to each other, they are each exactly divisible by a number greater than unity;... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 540 σελίδες
...and denominator are expressed in smaller numbers. Thus, -&=£, or f. 206. A fraction is reduced to its Lowest Terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other. Thus,A=f; if=f 207. Fractions are changed to higher terms by Multiplication, and to lower terms by... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 320 σελίδες
...can |$ be expressed ? 9. Express £f in its lowest terms ; £i ; ff ; f#. A fraction is reduced to its Lowest Terms, when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other. 174. PRINCIPLE. — Dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value... | |
 | Lorenzo Fairbanks - 1875 - 472 σελίδες
...Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value. CASE I. 99. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. A fraction...denominator are prime to each other; that is, when they are the least whole numbers which will express its value. EXAMPLE. Reduce £f- to its lowest terms.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1875 - 340 σελίδες
...Reduction of a quantity is the operation of changing its form without altering its value. CASE I. 109. To reduce a fraction to its lowest terms. A fraction...numerator and denominator are prime to each other. 1. Eeduce |~~ to its lowest terms. duction61* TÍAT' - ^ P?,nciPles that Sovern <bva& of signs. OPERATiON.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1875 - 468 σελίδες
...changing its terms, or its form, without altering its value. CASE I. 177. To reduce fractions to their lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when...denominator are prime to each other; that is, when both terms have no common divisor. 1. Reduce th& fraction ^ to its lowest terms. OPERATION. ANALYSIS.... | |
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To reduce fractions to their lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other; that is, when both terms have no common divisor. 1. Reduce the fraction -|| to its lowest terms. 
