 | Pliny Earle Chase - Arithmetic - 1848 - 244 pages
...fraction, Change whole or mixed numbers (if any) to improper fractions, and multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. To MULTIPLY A FRACTION BY A WHOLE HUMBER. It rotor, or dividing the denominator. When one factor is... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1848 - 434 pages
...of a dollar. Now -^ of 1 is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. (Art. 198.) Solution. — lX^—i^, or -fo dollars, Ans. Hence, 219. To multiply a fraction by a fraction.... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1848 - 334 pages
..... , (x + a) (x + 6)' To muhi}ify fractional quantities together. Bule. — Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator; and the former of these, being placed over the latter, will give the product of the fraction-, as required.*... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 330 pages
...be multiplied together. Thus, the numerators of the compound fraction f of -^, are to be multiplied together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. But since the terms of a ratio may be written fractionally, we may call the expression a compound ratio.... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 354 pages
...be multiplied together. Thus, the numerators of the compound fraction f of J^, aw to be multiplied together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. But since the terms of a ratio may be written fractionally, we may call the expression a compound ratio.... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 330 pages
...multiplied together. Thus, the numerators of the compound fraction £ of -*^, ars to be multiplied together for a new numerator, and- the denominators for a new denominator. But since the terms of a ratio may be written fractionally, we may call the expression a compound ratio.... | |
 | John William Colenso - Algebra - 1849 - 262 pages
...ж3 ,« * qr-y + 4 -V i~* " 3 1 1-х 82. To multiply one fraction by another, multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. ft С Suppose that we have to multiply -; by - : let - = x, C--y, •'• a = bx, с - dy, and ac =... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1850 - 256 pages
...we have the following rule for multiplying fractions together : K u L K. — Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators, for a new denominator. Ni B. Equal factors in numerators and denominators may be canceled out, which will save the reduction... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1863 - 338 pages
...been performed in the same manner as in the second example. Hence the RULE. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. NOTE 1. , When either of the factors is an entire or mixed quantity, it may be best to reduce it to... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter - Arithmetic - 1864 - 412 pages
...Therefore, ?X|=J|. t RULE. — (I.) Cancel aU the common factors, and then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. •NOTE— Those who prefer, may use the following analysis:— ^x | = | of ij; | of 3 = 1 of 5 times... | |
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Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, and mixt numbers to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for. a new denominator. 
