 | Education - 1876 - 516 pages
...same as that obtained by multiplying the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. Hence the rule for inverting the divisor. QUESTIONS. COVINGTON, KY. — 36. Where and whence did the... | |
 | New Hampshire dept. of publ. instruction - 1878 - 310 pages
...and denominator of the divisor respectively, when it can be done without a remainder. II. Otherwise, multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient, and multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the... | |
 | John Homer French - 1878 - 234 pages
...— -y ~- ° — 3 OI -9 — 2? merator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor (5x4= 20), and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor (9 x 3 = 27). If we change the places of the SECOND SOLUTION. terms of the divisor, and multi- i ~=~... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - Arithmetic - 1879 - 392 pages
...the correct 7 ' 5 7 2 ~~ 14' result. By Art. 118 b, AX5 = tf, Ans. It wUl be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - 1882 - 416 pages
...denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient. Hence, To divide a fraction by a fraction, Rule. Invert the divisor... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1879 - 200 pages
...CONCLUSION. — Therefore, the quotient of J -s- $ is f = 1 \. These quotients may be obtained by multiplying the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor... | |
 | Thomas Liddell Ainsley - 1880 - 866 pages
...divided by the numerator of the divisor. For, reducing the two fractions to a common denominator, we multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, and the numerator of the divisor by the denominator of the dividend ; and then dividing the former... | |
 | C. Frusher Howard - Ready-reckoners - 1884 - 144 pages
...956)»+9956+f|X&=99,131,892#A. DIVISION OF FRACTIONS. Rule : Reduce whole and mixed numbers to improper fractions, then multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor and divide the product by the other two terms ; or, Reduce to a common denominator and divide the numerator... | |
 | Francis Bolles Palmer - Education - 1887 - 380 pages
...take the rule for dividing a fraction by a fraction. It may be stated in any one of three forms: i. Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator...the numerator of the divisor for a new denominator. 2. Invert the divisor and multiply. 3. Multiply the reciprocal of the divisor by the numerical dividend.... | |
 | Charles Scott Venable - Arithmetic - 1888 - 402 pages
...most readily obtained by multiplying the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor ; and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, and then dividing; or, by inverting the divisor, and multiplying. 4. How many pounds of coffee at $£... | |
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It will be seen that we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient. 
