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... Common Multiple . Division , Factors , Multiples Greatest Common Divisor Cancellation Common Fractions . Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Multiplication and Division of Fractions . DECIMAL FRACTIONS- To read a decimal To write a ...
... Common Multiple . Division , Factors , Multiples Greatest Common Divisor Cancellation Common Fractions . Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Multiplication and Division of Fractions . DECIMAL FRACTIONS- To read a decimal To write a ...
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... until a quotient is found that is a prime number . 5/1155 3/231 7/77 11 5 , 3 , 7 , and 11. Ans . The divisors and the last quotient are the prime factors . 36. Numbers that have no common factor or divisor are DEFINITIONS . 3.
... until a quotient is found that is a prime number . 5/1155 3/231 7/77 11 5 , 3 , 7 , and 11. Ans . The divisors and the last quotient are the prime factors . 36. Numbers that have no common factor or divisor are DEFINITIONS . 3.
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... Common Multiple of them . 24 is a common multi- ple of 4 and 3 . 39. The least multiple of two or more numbers is their Least Common Multiple . 12 is the least common multiple of 3 and 4 . 40. What is the least common multiple of 18 ...
... Common Multiple of them . 24 is a common multi- ple of 4 and 3 . 39. The least multiple of two or more numbers is their Least Common Multiple . 12 is the least common multiple of 3 and 4 . 40. What is the least common multiple of 18 ...
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... common divisor . 48/324 ( 6 288 36/48 ( 1 36 12/36 ( 3 When there are more than two numbers , first find the greatest common divisor of two of them , then of this divisor , and a third number , until all the numbers are used ...
... common divisor . 48/324 ( 6 288 36/48 ( 1 36 12/36 ( 3 When there are more than two numbers , first find the greatest common divisor of two of them , then of this divisor , and a third number , until all the numbers are used ...
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... common factor ; divide the result in the same way until the terms are prime to each other . If the terms are large , divide by their greatest common divisor . 60. To reduce a Mixed Number to an Improper Fraction . Rule . Multiply the ...
... common factor ; divide the result in the same way until the terms are prime to each other . If the terms are large , divide by their greatest common divisor . 60. To reduce a Mixed Number to an Improper Fraction . Rule . Multiply the ...
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Page 89 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.
Page 45 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt...
Page 45 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 206 - The square of a number composed of tens and units is equal to the square of the tens, plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Page 5 - A fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit...
Page 6 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.
Page 276 - A can shear 41 sheep in a day, B 63, and C 54; what is the number of sheep in the smallest flock that would furnish exact days' labor for each of them shearing alone ? Ans.
Page 6 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 43 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5| yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.) 1 mile = 1,760 yd.
Page 94 - Two men start from the same place and travel in the same direction ; one, 5 miles an hour ; the other, 7 miles an hour.