 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1846 - 374 σελίδες
...operations included under addition and subtraction. MULTIPLICATION. 88. MULTIPLICATION is repeating the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. Thus : 1. If a is to be multiplied by b, it must be taken as many times as there are units in b, and... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1846 - 380 σελίδες
...2, etc. .. i ; H+ • !• H- - • . HSECTION IV. MULTIPLICATION. (48.) Multiplication is repeating the multiplicand, as many times as there are units in the multiplier. When several quantities are to be multiplied together, the result will be the same, in whatever order... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 402 σελίδες
...multiplicand three times : thus 3 times 4, or 4+4+4=12, &c. Hence, Multiplying by any whole number is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. Note. — The application of this principle to fractional multipliers will be illustrated under fractions.... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1846 - 376 σελίδες
...— 1 ; — 3 less than — 2, etc. .SECTION IV. MULTIPLICATION. (48.) Multiplication is repeating the multiplicand, as many times as there are units in the multiplier. When several quantities are to be multiplied together, the result will be the same, in whatever order... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 354 σελίδες
...of it : how many feet did he lose ? 131. We have seen that multiplying by a whole number is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. (Art. 45.) If, therefore, the multiplier is only apart of a unit, it is plain we must take only apart... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1846 - 362 σελίδες
...ninths of it : how many feet did he lose? 131. We have seen that multiplying by a whole number is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. (Art. 45.) On the other hand, If the multiplier is only a part of a unit, it is plain we must lake... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1847 - 426 σελίδες
...5 If. MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS. 2O9. We have seen that multiplying by a whole number, is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. (Art. 82.) On the other hand, If the multiplier is only a part of a unit, it is plain we must take... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1847 - 368 σελίδες
...many times the multiplicand is to be taken, is called the multiplier. The number arising from taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier, is called the product. The multiplicand and multiplier are called factors, or producers of the product.... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - 1847 - 358 σελίδες
...called multiplication. According to the view of the subject; 90. MULTIPLYING BY A WHOLE NUMBER is TAKING THE MULTIPLICAND AS MANY TIMES, AS THERE ARE UNITS IN THE MULTIPLIER. Multiplying by 1, is taking the multiplicand once, as a. Multiplying by 2, is taking the multiplicand... | |
 | Jeremiah Day, James Bates Thomson - 1848 - 264 σελίδες
...factors, in multiplication, is always to be considered as a number. The operation consists in repeating the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. How then can a line, a surface, or a solid, become a multiplier 1 ' To explain this it will be necessary... | |
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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. 
