 | Charles Hutton - 1825 - 608 sider
...DIVISION OF DECIMALS. DIVIDE as in whole numbers ; and point off in the quotient as many places f. >r decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.* » The reason of this Rule is evident; for, since the divisor multiplied by the quotient gives the dividend,... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1825 - 360 sider
...RULE I. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off so many figures for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor; but, if the quotient does not contain such a number of figures as is equal to the excess, the defect... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - 1826 - 214 sider
...therefore, divide as in whole numbers, and, from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places of the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1826 - 176 sider
...DECIMALS. RULE.! — Divide as in whole numbers, and point oft' so many plates for decimals in the quotient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If there are not so many figures in the quotient as the number of decimals required, supply the defect... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - 1827 - 274 sider
...or short, of whole numbers. 2. Point off to the right of the quotient, as many places fpidecimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 3. If the places in the quotient fall short, supply the deficiency by prefixing cyphers. 4. When a... | |
 | Daniel Parker - 1828 - 358 sider
...Therefore, divide as in whole numbers, and from the right-band of the quotient point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, supply the defect by prefixing... | |
 | William Slocomb - 1828 - 160 sider
...therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. o 2. If there be not so many places of decimals in the quotient as the rule requires, supply the deficit... | |
 | Thomas Kerigan - 1828 - 776 sider
....0625 Multiply By . Product = . .75 .75 375 525 ^5625 DIVISION OF DECIMALS. DECIMAL FRACTIONS. tient as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor I—- But if there be not as many figures in the quotient as there are in that excess, the deficiency... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - 1829 - 266 sider
...number with those in the dividend ; and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals, as the. decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, prefix as many ciphers to the left... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1829 - 252 sider
...therefore divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of th' quotient, point off so many places for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 2. If the places in the quotient be not so many as the rule requires, Supply the defect by prefixing... | |
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RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor. 
