 | Daniel Adams - 1810 - 190 sider
...greater than 32, can do it. Hence the rule .for finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers : Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor...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... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1815 - 250 sider
...the greate? term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the hist 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 measure, aiid the quotients... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1817 - 252 sider
...their lowest terms. RULE. 1. Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing...remainder, till nothing remains; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, aud the quotients... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 sider
...their lowest terms. RULE. 1. Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing...remainder, till nothing remains, the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terms of the fraction by the common measure, and the quotients... | |
 | George G. Carey - 1818 - 602 sider
...RULE. Divide the greater number by the less, and this divisor by the remainder. Proceed in this manner, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder,...nothing remains; the last divisor is the greatest common measure. EXAMPLE. Required the greatest common measure of 84 and 144. 84)144(1 84 60)84(1 60 24)60(2... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - 1818 - 254 sider
...the greatest common measure of two numbers. "• Divide the greater by the lesser, and the preceding divisor by " the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is " the, greatest common measure." To find the greatest common measure of three. numbers, a, l, с ; let d be the greatest common... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 694 sider
...term by the less ; then divide the divisor by the remainder, if there be any, and so on continually, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remains; and then is the last divisor the greatest common measure sought. For a demonstration, see Manning's... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1820 - 256 sider
...conimon measure, by dividing; the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, aitd so 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 terras of the fraction by the com* Mini measure, and the quotients... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - 1821 - 284 sider
...finding the greatest common measure of two numbers; " Divide the greater by the lesser, and the preceding divisor by " the last remainder, till nothing remains ; the last divisor is " the greatest common measure." To find the greatest common measure of three numbers, a, b, с ; let d be the greatest common... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1825 - 256 sider
...their lowest terms. RULE. 1. Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder,*Vil I nothing remains ; the last divisor is the common measure.* 2. Divide both of the terras... | |
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Find a common measure, by dividing the greater term by the less, and this divisor by the remainder, and so 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... 
