 | Oscar F. Williams - Arithmetic - 1894 - 307 pages
...Fraction by a Fraction. EXAMPLE.—Divide $ by 4. OPERATION. 4 times ^ or 4- of 4. X 7=^ = , 4 Rules.—1. 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... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - Arithmetic - 1895 - 377 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, Eule. Invert the divisor... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - Arithmetic - 1895 - 182 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... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - Arithmetic - 1901 - 144 pages
...2ÎH"8 = 2ÏXï=2l 5 3 5 x 8 40 1 ! B 7 ' 8 7x3 21 - ' When we divide a fraction by a fraction, we multiply 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... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - Arithmetic - 1902 - 256 pages
...21:8~21X1~21 5 35x8 40 = 1 1 9 7 : 8 ~ 7 x 3 ~ 21 ~ "' ' When we divide a fraction by a fraction, we multiply 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... | |
 | Education - 1891
...by another why is the divisor inverted? Ans. — When we divide a fraction by a fraction we commonly multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. The inversion of the divisor before... | |
 | Steven T. Karris - Mathematics - 2001 - 458 pages
...Business, Science, and Technology, Second Edition 1-19 Solution: Solution: For each of (a) , (b) and (c) we multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor to obtain the numerator of the quotient; then we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator... | |
 | Steven T. Karris - Business & Economics - 2003 - 599 pages
...for Business, Science, and Technology, Second Edition 1-19 Solution: For each of (a), (b) and (c) we multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor to obtain the numerator of the quotient; then we multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1866 - 192 pages
...CONCLUSION. — Therefore, the quotient of | -j- § is -| = 1¿. This quotient 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... | |
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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. 
