The National Arithmetic on the Inductive System: Combining the Analytic and Synthetic Methods, Together with the Cancelling System : Forming a Complete Mercantile Arithmetic |
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... ( four ) , 5 ( five ) , 6 ( six ) , 7 ( seven ) , 8 ( eight ) , 9 ( nine ) , 0 ( cipher , or nothing ) . The first nine of these figures are called significant , as dis- tinguished from the cipher , which is of itself insignificant ...
... ( four ) , 5 ( five ) , 6 ( six ) , 7 ( seven ) , 8 ( eight ) , 9 ( nine ) , 0 ( cipher , or nothing ) . The first nine of these figures are called significant , as dis- tinguished from the cipher , which is of itself insignificant ...
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... four units , or simply 4 ; the 3 in the second place signi- fies three tens , or thirty ; the 8 in the third place signifies eighty tens , or eight hundred ; and the 1 in the fourth place , one thou- sand ; so that the whole number is ...
... four units , or simply 4 ; the 3 in the second place signi- fies three tens , or thirty ; the 8 in the third place signifies eighty tens , or eight hundred ; and the 1 in the fourth place , one thou- sand ; so that the whole number is ...
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... four hundred fifty - six novemdecillions , seven hundred eighty - nine octodecil- lions , one hundred twenty - three septen- decillions , four hundred fifty - six sexde- cillions , seven hundred eighty - nine quin- decillions , one ...
... four hundred fifty - six novemdecillions , seven hundred eighty - nine octodecil- lions , one hundred twenty - three septen- decillions , four hundred fifty - six sexde- cillions , seven hundred eighty - nine quin- decillions , one ...
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... four undecillions ; three hundred six- ty - one thousand , three hundred sixteen decillions ; four hundred sixty - one thou- sand , three hundred fifteen nonillions ; one hundred twenty - three thousand , six hundred seventy - five ...
... four undecillions ; three hundred six- ty - one thousand , three hundred sixteen decillions ; four hundred sixty - one thou- sand , three hundred fifteen nonillions ; one hundred twenty - three thousand , six hundred seventy - five ...
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... Four hundred and seven . 3. Twenty - three thousand and seven . 4. Five millions and twenty - seven . 5. Seven millions , two hundred five thousand and five . 6. Two billions , two hundred seven millions , six hundred four thousand and ...
... Four hundred and seven . 3. Twenty - three thousand and seven . 4. Five millions and twenty - seven . 5. Seven millions , two hundred five thousand and five . 6. Two billions , two hundred seven millions , six hundred four thousand and ...
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