 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1832 - 186 pages
...dividend; the number by which the dividend is to be divided, is called the divisor; and the number of timea the divisor is contained in the dividend, is called...left aftef performing the operation, that excess is calIed the remainder, and is always less than the divisor, and of the same kind as the dividend. RULE.... | |
 | Charles Potts - Arithmetic - 1835 - 202 pages
...number is contained in another. The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number to divide by is called the divisor. And the number of times the...contained in the dividend is called the quotient. If there is any number left after the division is finished, it is called the remainder. RULE. Set down the dividend... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1838 - 346 pages
...number to be divided, is called the dividend. The number by which to divide, is called the divisor. The number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, is called the quotient. The remainder, if there be any, will be less than the divisor. RULE. On the right and left of the dividend... | |
 | James H. Porter - Arithmetic - 1841 - 210 pages
...The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which to divide is called the divisor. The number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the quotient. The remainder, if there be any, will always be less tha» the divisor. Rule. On the right and left... | |
 | W. H. Crank - Arithmetic - 1843 - 338 pages
...divisor. The number to be divided is called the dividend. And the number resulting from the division, ie, the number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, is called the quotient. Case 1 . When the divisor consists of a unit : — Place the divisor on the left hand side of the dividend... | |
 | John Darby (teacher of mathematics.) - 1843 - 236 pages
...divided is called the dividend. The number by which the dividend is to be divided, is called the divisor. The number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, is called the quotient. Divide 36 by 4. Here 36 contains 4 nine times. 4)36 _9 Hence 36 is called the dividend, 4 the divisor,... | |
 | mrs. Henry Ayres - Arithmetic - 1843 - 470 pages
...or may be taken from it. The number to be divided is called the dividend; the number you divide by, the divisor, and the number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend, the quotient; when the dividend does not contain the divisor an equal number of times, the figures... | |
 | James H. Porter - Arithmetic - 1845 - 252 pages
...The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which to divide is called the divisor. The number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the quotient. The remainder, if there be any, will always be less than the divisor. Rule. On the right and left of... | |
 | James Morrison (accountant.) - 1845 - 324 pages
...given to these numbers ? A. The number to be divided is called the dividend ; that by which we divide the divisor ; and the number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend the quotient, and what is over the remainder. (3.) Q. When the divisor is not above 12, how do you... | |
 | mrs. Henry Ayres - 1846 - 400 pages
...or may be taken from it. The number to be divided is called the dividend; the number you divide by, the divisor ; and the number of times the divisor is contained in . the dividend, the quotient: when the dividend does not contain the divisor an equal number of times, the figures... | |
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The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor. The number which shows how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend is called the quotient. 
