 | Samuel Webber - Mathematics - 1808 - 466 pages
...quantities according to the dimensions of some letter, as is shown in division. 2. Divide the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on till nothing remain ; then the divisor last used will be the common measure required. % N0TE. All the letters or... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...the dimensions of some letter, as was shewn in division. 2. Divide the greater term by the less,and the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on, till nothing remain, and the divisor last used, will be the common measure required. Note. All the letters or figures,... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...IV. To find the Greatest Cottftnon Measure of the Terms of & fraction. • DIVIDE the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on till nothing remains ; then the divisor last used will be the common measure required ; just the same as in common numbers. But note,... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...CASK IV. I To find tht Greatest Common Measure of the Terms of a Fraction. DIVIDE the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on till nothing remains ; then the divisor last used will be the common measure required ; just the same as in common numbers. But note,... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1822 - 616 pages
...denominator. CASE IV. To find the Greatett Common Measure of the Terms of a Fraction. DIVIDE the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder, and so ou till nothing remains ; then the divisor last used will be the common measure, required ; just the... | |
 | Daniel Parker - Arithmetic - 1828 - 358 pages
...reduce Fractions to the lowest term». RULE. 1. Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder, and continuing the division down, until nothing remains. The last divisor, which left no re;nainder, is... | |
 | James Bryce - Algebra - 1837 - 322 pages
...these parts be divisible by p. 55. III. The greatest common measure of two numbers is found by dividing the greater by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder, until there is no remainder : the last divisor is the measure required. Let a and /, be the quantities... | |
 | John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 634 pages
...quantity which has the highest power by the other, whether it be the numerator or denominator ; and divide the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on till nothing remains ; the last divisor will be the greatest common measure : but if such a divisor cannot be found, the... | |
 | John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 216 pages
...quantity which has the highest power by the other, whether it be the numerator or denominator ; and divide the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on till nothing remains ; the last divisor will be the greatest common measure : but if such a divisor cannot be found, the... | |
 | George Lees - 1843 - 86 pages
...the common rule. 91)154(1 91 63)91(1 63 28)63(2 56 7)28(4 28 RULE. Divide the greater by the less, the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common measure. 91 The terms of the fraction — - being both divided... | |
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Divide the less number by the remainder, the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on, till nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought. 
