 | Robert Gibson - 1814 - 558 σελίδες
...decimals in the dividend, than there are in the divisor, point off аи many figures in the quotient for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; the want of places in the quotient beingsupplied by prefixing ciphers. But if there be more decimal... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1815 - 250 σελίδες
...dividend, therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 σελίδες
...dividend, therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
 | George G. Carey - 1818 - 602 σελίδες
...1 . Divide, as in whole numbers, and point off from the right hand of the quotient as many figures for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor; if there be not so many figures in the quotient, supply the defect by adding ciphers io the left hand*.... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 σελίδες
...therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places lor decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
 | John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - 1818 - 190 σελίδες
...Divide as in whole numbers, and for decimals from Hie right of the quotient point off as many figures as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; when there are not so winy figures iu the quotient, supply the. defect by prefixing ciphers. ll2le.... | |
 | 1818 - 264 σελίδες
...in, both the divisor and quotient ; therefore point off for decimal* in the quotient so many figures, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the figures in the quotient are not so many as the rule, requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1822 - 616 σελίδες
...decimals in the product. DIVISION OF DECIMALS. DIVIDE as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.* » The reason of ihU Rule is evident ; for, since the divisor multiplied by the quotient pvc.s the... | |
 | John Lyman Newell - 1822 - 222 σελίδες
...must be equal to those in the dividend ; ie point off as many places for decimals in the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. Q. When the decimals in the quotient are not so many as the rule requires, how do you proceed ? A.... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1822 - 354 σελίδες
...in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point oft- so many figures for tlev-irjals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor ; but, if the quotient does not contain Midi a number of figures as is equal to the excess, the defect... | |
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RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 
