Decimal Arithmetic Made Perfect: Or, The Management of Infinite Decimals Displayed. Being the Whole Doctrine of the Arithmetic of Circulating Numbers, Explained by Many New and Curious Examples in Addition, Subtraction, Etc. To which is Prefixed, an Historical Introduction. With Large Tables... and an Appendix, Containing the Arithmetic of the Five Primary Rules in Decimal Fractions |
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... several Repetends ; and their feveral Circulating Parts are , 03 , 0034,0005784 . Both which Parts are most commodi- ously distinguished after the following manner ; viz . 51-03 26 + -0034 620 + 0005784 Obferve to prefix as many o's ...
... several Repetends ; and their feveral Circulating Parts are , 03 , 0034,0005784 . Both which Parts are most commodi- ously distinguished after the following manner ; viz . 51-03 26 + -0034 620 + 0005784 Obferve to prefix as many o's ...
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... several Finite Parts : As the Expreffion 620-1-0005784 denote , 620,0005784,6205784 . And 24-1 07 de- note 2,4-1,07 2,47 . And 1591069-000057 denote 159,1069 -- , 000057 = 159,106957 & c . ( 3. ) And lastly , in the Examples of Cafe III ...
... several Finite Parts : As the Expreffion 620-1-0005784 denote , 620,0005784,6205784 . And 24-1 07 de- note 2,4-1,07 2,47 . And 1591069-000057 denote 159,1069 -- , 000057 = 159,106957 & c . ( 3. ) And lastly , in the Examples of Cafe III ...
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... several Repetends do begin in the fame Place , whether before or after the Decimal Point ) and do con- fift of the fame Number of Places of Figures . 20. Diffimilar or Unlike Repetends are fuch , whose first Figures of their several ...
... several Repetends do begin in the fame Place , whether before or after the Decimal Point ) and do con- fift of the fame Number of Places of Figures . 20. Diffimilar or Unlike Repetends are fuch , whose first Figures of their several ...
Page 60
... , without reducing them to lower Expref- fions in a Vulgar Way , because in fuch Cafes they will always have 9 or 9's , with or without o's , for their De- nominators , nominators , as you fee in the several Vulgar Products ( 60 )
... , without reducing them to lower Expref- fions in a Vulgar Way , because in fuch Cafes they will always have 9 or 9's , with or without o's , for their De- nominators , nominators , as you fee in the several Vulgar Products ( 60 )
Page 61
... several Vulgar Products above . Illuftrations of the foregoing Examples . Ex . 1. Expreffed in a Vulgar Way is 45 4521 1507 compleat . 3 Ex . 2. Is 9 I 9 252 - 3 X 111 20 60 Ex . 13. s 65 —— × 7 2 - 4,2 compleat . 2 33 3 I 38480 x7 = 9 ...
... several Vulgar Products above . Illuftrations of the foregoing Examples . Ex . 1. Expreffed in a Vulgar Way is 45 4521 1507 compleat . 3 Ex . 2. Is 9 I 9 252 - 3 X 111 20 60 Ex . 13. s 65 —— × 7 2 - 4,2 compleat . 2 33 3 I 38480 x7 = 9 ...
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Popular passages
Page 20 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page x - by themfelves one could never, or very hardly, be led « into the Reafon of them, nor confequently into the Way " I have chofen ; fo that it will be the more eafily be...
Page xii - Mailer having laid the Foundation deep, and in a great Meafure out of the vulgar Ken, I thought it might be of Service to young Students, a little to diiclofe and lay it more open to their View.
Page 67 - Product, and if it has not as many Places as the Divifor, or Repetend of the Multiplicand, you muft fupply the Defect with o's on the Left ; and in this State fet it in the Product as the Repetend.
Page viii - Theory oi it, but without Demonftration ; nor has he meddled with the practical Part, or Way of managing infinite Decimals in arithmetical Operations.
Page x - Demonftra" tions are omitted, the Rule ought to be as fimple and " eafy as poffible. But I muft obferve this further Effect:
Page 182 - View, then both They, and their Decimal Parts muft be collected out of the Table at twice, or thrice, according as the given Number requires.
Page 31 - Places as the Repetends ; the Quote is to be carried to the next Column, and the reft of the Addition done by the common Rules* This Rule of Mr. Malcolm's is uni verfall y good for all...
Page x - Explication of one fingle Propofition ; -viz. the " finding the finite Value of ( or Vulgar Fraction equal to ) " any circulating Decimal : for though the Demonftra" tions are omitted, the Rule ought to be as fimple and
Page 184 - Progreffion, that by a continual Decimal Subdivifion, the Unit may be fuppofed to be divided into 10, or 100, or 1000, or 10000, or 100ooo, ÖV.