 | Daniel Adams - 1839 - 268 pages
...finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers : — Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing...the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor required. Note. It is evident, that, when... | |
 | George Leonard (Jr.) - Arithmetic - 1839 - 362 pages
...fraction, Divide the greater number by the smaller, and then the divisor by the remainder, if there be any, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing is left, when the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. Note .— The denominator... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1840 - 278 pages
...finding the greatest common divisor Oj two numbers : — Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing...the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor required. Note. It is evident, that, when... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1841 - 324 pages
...therefore, we have the following, — GENERAL RULE. 16. Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on ; always dividing...divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common divisor required. 17. When the last divisor is 1, the given... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1841 - 250 pages
...common measure, by dividing the greater terra by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and BO on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common... | |
 | George Leonard - Arithmetic - 1841 - 354 pages
...fraction, Divide the larger number by the smaller, and then the. divisor by the remainder, if there be any, and. so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing is left, when tlie last divisor wilt be the greatest common divisor. Note. The denominator... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1848 - 316 pages
...find the greatest common measure of two numbers, RULE. Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor t,y the last remainder, till nothing remain. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor required.... | |
 | George Leonard (jr.) - Arithmetic - 1841 - 352 pages
...fraction, Divide the larger number by Hie smaller, and then the divisor by the remainder, if there be any, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing is left, when the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. ffote. The denominator... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1842 - 320 pages
...therefore, we have the following, — GENERAL RULE. 16. Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on ; always dividing...divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is the greatest common divisor required, 17. When the last divisor is 1, the given... | |
 | Commissioners of National Education in Ireland - 1842 - 160 pages
...number be wished for that may bring the fraction to its lowest terms at once, divide the greater term by the less, and the divisor by the remainder ; and so on, dividing each divisor by the last remainder till nothing remains. The last divisor is the number by... | |
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Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain. 
