 | Joseph Ray - 1856 - 400 sider
...3 cases may all be performed by this GENERAL RULE FOR DIVIDING FRACTIONS. Invert the dibisor ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. Divide | by f. | inverted = | and | X | = f = U Am. 1st DEMONSTRATION. — Suppose the divisor were... | |
 | H T. Sortwell - 1873 - 176 sider
...$ + £ 28. 29. 8J 3-6TV. " MULTIPLICATION. To find the product of two or more fractions — Step I. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. Step II. If the numbers to be multiplied are mixed, reduce them to improper fractions, and then multiply.... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1873 - 362 sider
...j\. RULE. Multiply by the numerator of the multiplier and divide the \iroduct by its denominator. Or, Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. This rule is general, and applies in the two preceding cases, since a whole number may be written in... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1874 - 340 sider
...given denominators. Hence, the RULE. I. Reduce entire and mixed quantities to fractional forms. II. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators, for a new denominator, canceling all factors common to the numerator and denominator of the indicated product. EXAMPLES FOR... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1874 - 444 sider
...improper fractions, cancel every factor common to any numerator and denominator. Then multiply tJte numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. 223.— EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. 1. Multiply together £, f , and 1-^. Ans. -fifa. 2. -How much is £... | |
 | C. Frusher Howard - 1874 - 108 sider
...4J. 3. From 81 take 3J. Ans. 5£. 4. From 18| take 3^. Ans. 15T52-. MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS. • RULE. — Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. EXAMPLE. — Multiply £ by f. 8" X e 47) "2"o"' General rule for multiplying... | |
 | Philotus Dean - 1874 - 472 sider
...either 2 times _ }, making f, or 2 times fa, making T6;, which is, in its $ X 5 5 lowest terms, f . Rule. — Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator and the denominators together for a new denominator. NOTE. — Abbreviate by canceling, when possible. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE.... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1875 - 216 sider
...fraction of a fraction called? What is the multiplying of a fraction by a fraction equivalent to ? Rule. — Multiply the numerators together for a new...numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. Examples. Multiply 2. £by|. Ans. TV 3. JTbyi- Ans. TV 4. § by f . Ans. §. 5- b 6. I of f by £.... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter, Samuel Ashbel Farrand - 1875 - 316 sider
...parts, and each part is -llj. IIIIIIT 1 I. ' ii I 2. Since * of £ is iV- i of f = ,V f of f = ^=i. 3. RULE. — Multiply the numerators together for a new...numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. KOTE. — Mixed numbers may be changed to improper fractions when more convenient, or when the operation... | |
 | William Guy Peck - 1875 - 348 sider
...(prinfLC ciple 2°); this gives for the product, ^; that is, ac ac bxd " M' Hence, we have the following RULE. Multiply the numerators together, for a new...numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. EXAMPLES. 1. Multiply |, by g. The product of the numerators is 21aae, and of the denominators ЗOcy... | |
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Now .} of f- is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator. 
