| Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...greater term by the less, and the last division by the last remainder, and so on till nothing remain ; then the divisor last used will be the common measure...letters or figures, which are common to each term of any divisor, must be rejected before such divisor is used in the operation. EXAMPLES. i. To find the... | |
| Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...the dimensions of some letter, as was shewn in division. 2. Divide the gtcater term by the less,and the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on, till nothing remain, and the divisor last used, will be the common measure required. • Note. All the letters or... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...IV. To find the Greatest Centmon Measure of the Terms of a fraction. » DIVIDE the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder,...divisor last used will be the common measure required ; just the same as in common numbers. But note, that it is proper to range the quantities according... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...CASE iv. To find the Greatest Common Measure of the Terms of & Fraction. DIVIDE the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder,...divisor last used will be the common measure required \ just the same as in common numbers. But note, that it is proper to range the quantities according... | |
| John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1811 - 230 pages
...according to the dimensior of some letters, as is shown in division. 2. Divide the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on till nothing remains ; and the divisor last used will be the common measure required. Note. All the letters or figures which... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...out of them, or must divide them, before they are used in the operation. DIVIDE the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder,...nothing remains ; then the divisor last used will lie the common measure required ; just the same as in common numbers. EXAMPLES. 1. To find the greatest... | |
| Isaac Dalby - Mathematics - 1813 - 538 pages
...reject the simple divisors in both terms of the fractions, thfcn, divide the greater by the ”ess, and the last divisor by the last remainder, and so on till nothing remains; then the last divisor is the greatest comnļon measure, as in Arithmetic. (40. Arithm.). „. Thus, to reduce... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1816 - 610 pages
...of (he Tertnt of a fraction. DIVIDE the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the lasi remainder, and so on till nothing remains ; then the...divisor last used will be the common measure required ; just the same as in common numbers, But note, that it is proper to range the quantities according... | |
| Charles Hutton - Arithmetic - 1818 - 646 pages
...CASE IV. To find the Greatest Common Measure of the Terms of « Fraction. DIVIDE the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by the last remainder,...divisor last used will be the common measure required ; just the same as in common numbers. But note, that it if proper to range the quantities according... | |
| Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1825 - 608 pages
...CASK IV. To find the Greatest Common Measure of the Terms of a Fraction. DIVIDE the greater term by the less, and the last divisor by 'the last remainder,...divisor last used will be the common measure required ; just the same as in common numbers But note, that it is proper to range (he quantities according... | |
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