Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" From what has preceded, we perceive that the value of a fraction is the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator, or from the expression of this division. "
Staniford's Practical Arithmetic ...: Adapted Principally to Federal Currency - Page 52
by Daniel Staniford - 1818 - 324 pages
Full view - About this book

A Course of Mathematics: Designed for the Use of the Officers ..., Volumes 1-2

Isaac Dalby - Mathematics - 1807 - 968 pages
...and I divided by 4 produces -J, or a quarter. In grmr.il, every fraction • hould be considered as the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator. KEDUCTÍON OP VULGAR FRACTIONS. 38. REDUCTION of Vulgar Fractions principally consists in <hanging...
Full view - About this book

The Elements of Algebra: Designed for the Use of Students in the University

James Wood - Algebra - 1815 - 338 pages
...former fraction is one fourth of the latter. (1O.) A simple fraction may be considered as representing the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator; thus the fraction o represents the quotient of 3 divided by 4 ; for 3 is — (Art. 7), and this divided...
Full view - About this book

Elements of Algebra

Silvestre François Lacroix - Algebra - 1818 - 422 pages
...and wo may easily deduce them from those of entire 'numbers, if we observe that a fraction represents the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator. When the numerator is less than tho denominator, its logarithm is also less, than that of the denominator,...
Full view - About this book

Arithmetic Modernised: Or, A Complete System of Arithmetic, Adapted to ...

John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - Arithmetic - 1818 - 190 pages
...denominator are also called the terms of a fraction. A simple fraction may also be considered as representing the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator ; thus, | represents the quotient of 3 divided by 4 : for f of 1 is equal to { of 3. A proper fraction...
Full view - About this book

Elements of Geometry

Adrien Marie Legendre - Geometry - 1819 - 574 pages
...and wo may easily deduce them from those of entire numbers, if we observe that a fraction represents the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator. "When the numerator is less than tho denominator, its logarithm is also less, than that of the denominator,...
Full view - About this book

Elements of Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry

George Lees - 1826 - 276 pages
...thus, 4 ; the numerator being always placed above the denominator. 35. A fraction may be considered as the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator. Thus, for example, the value of the fraction | is the same, whether we conceive it as denoting the...
Full view - About this book

Scribner's Engineers' and Mechanics' Companion: Comprising United States ...

J. M. Scribner - Mechanical engineering - 1849 - 286 pages
...connected by the word of; as f of f off, &c. A fraction denotes dicision, and its value is equal to the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator. Thu8-V"-=4; -'j-=3i; J = -125; J=-25; I = -625, &c. REDUCTION OF VULGAR FRACTIONS. To reduce Fractions...
Full view - About this book

Introduction to The National Arithmetic: On the Inductive System Combining ...

Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1850 - 346 pages
...denominator to the divisor. » ART. 133. From what has preceded, we perceive that the value of a fraction is the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator, or from the expression of this division. Thus the quotient of f or 6 -j- 2 is 3 ; and the quotient...
Full view - About this book

Introduction to the National Arithmetic ...

Benjamin Greenleaf - 1851 - 332 pages
...denominator to the divisor. ART. 133. From what has preceded, we perceive that the value of a fraction is the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator, or from the expression of this division. Thus the quotient of f or 6 -j- 2 is 3 ; and the quotient...
Full view - About this book

Indroduction to the National Arithmetic ...

Benjamin Greenleaf - 1854 - 342 pages
...denominator to the divisor. ART.. 133. From what has preceded, we perceive that the value of a fraction is the quotient arising from the division of the numerator by the denominator, or from the expression of this division. Thus the quotient of f or 6 -f- 2 is 3 ; and the quotient...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF