 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 pages
...CASE XI. To add compound fractions together, connected by the preposition op (see Def. 9.) GENERAL RULE, Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. Reduce the fractions, and then add them together agreeably to Case VIII, or IX. 1. Example.—... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1841 - 324 pages
...23. How much is f|i of 180, or 180 times f£i? A. 100^. 24. To multiply one fraction by another. — Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. LXII. CASE v. 1. 25. Multiply m by £jf A. •&&. 26. Multiply f£f by fjj. A. j| tfj.... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1841 - 306 pages
...illustrations we derive the following RULE. Q. How do you proceed to multiply one fraction by another ? A. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator ; and the denominators together for a new denominator. Jfnte.—lf the fraction he a mixed numher, reduce it to an unproper fraction ; then proceed... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1842 - 184 pages
...times -fa, which is T^, answer as before. Hence the following OPERATION. We analyze this by saying, RULE. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator ; then reduce the fraction to its lowest terms. a. Multiply I by T 8 T . OPERATION. . CANCELLED.... | |
 | William Grier - 1842 - 320 pages
...one-fourth part of one-half inch, which is one-eighth. The product a is obtained by this simple process : multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator ; the new fraction will be the product. That this is true in general may be shown by taking... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1842 - 320 pages
...How much is f jj-J of 180, or 180 times f JJ ? A~ 100J. 24. To multiply one fraction by another. — Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. LXIL CASE v. 1. 25. Multiply fff by Jlf . A. iWiT26. Multiply IJJII by fJ. A. JfHtf. 27.... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1843 - 320 pages
...a trip of 205 miles ? A. 13f hours. CASE v. To reduce a compound fraction to a simple one. RULE. 1. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. CASE IV. Q. How is an improper fraction reduced to a whole or mixed number ? 1. Why divide... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1844 - 208 pages
...analJX f — §i — -/a -Aji3- yzed in the same manner as in compound fractions. Hence the following RULE. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator ; then reduce the fraction to its lowest terms. 32. Multiply £ by -ft. Ans. &. OPERATION.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1844 - 204 pages
...anal£ X £ = fi — •fa Ans. yzed in the same manner as in compound fractions. Hence the following RULE. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator ; then reduce the fraction to its lowest terms. 32. Multiply I by ft. Ans. ft. OPERATION.... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1844 - 394 pages
...foregoing theorem we infer the following general rule for the multiplication of fractions. RULE. 1. Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. 2. Reduce the resulting fraction to its lowest terms. EXAMPLES. 1. Multiply by . . . *y... | |
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Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator. 
