 | Thomas Liddell Ainsley - 1880 - 866 pages
...divided by the numerator of the divisor. For, reducing the two fractions to a common denominator, we multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, and the numerator of the divisor by the denominator of the dividend ; and then dividing the former... | |
 | C. Frusher Howard - Ready-reckoners - 1884 - 144 pages
...956)»+9956+f|X&=99,131,892#A. DIVISION OF FRACTIONS. Rule : Reduce whole and mixed numbers to improper fractions, then multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor and divide the product by the other two terms ; or, Reduce to a common denominator and divide the numerator... | |
 | Francis Bolles Palmer - Education - 1887 - 380 pages
...take the rule for dividing a fraction by a fraction. It may be stated in any one of three forms: i. Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for a new numerator, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for a new denominator.... | |
 | Oscar F. Williams - Arithmetic - 1894 - 364 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 divisor for the denominator... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - Arithmetic - 1895 - 200 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 and proceed as in multiplication... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - Arithmetic - 1895 - 398 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 and proceed as in multiplication... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - Arithmetic - 1901 - 152 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 for the denominator of... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - Arithmetic - 1902 - 264 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 for the denominator of... | |
 | Education - 1891 - 348 pages
...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 - 599 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... | |
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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. 
