...in order to divide the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, it will generally be necessary to multiply the denominator, of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. From this article and the preceding, we derive the following general ruleako divide by a fraction,...

...in order to divide the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, it will generally be necessary to multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor. From this article and the preceding, we derive the following general rule, to divide by a fraction,...

...multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, for a new numerator; and then multiply the denominator of the dividend, by the numerator of the divisor, for a new denominator. Or, invert the divisor; that is, put the numerator in the rilace of the denominator;...

...the quotient sought. Hence we obtain the following general RULE. To divide one fraction by another, multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor. (261.) When two fractions consist...

...proceed as in multiplying a fraction by a fraction. Observe, that the operation of this last rule is, to multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for a new denominator, and the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for a new...

...— Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, for a numerator; and multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, for a denominator 19. Multiply the fraction, ^'5, by 38. 20. Divide the fraction, -fa, by 145. 21....

...by $. Ans. T9/T. 5. Multiply fif by f f. Ans. HHITo divide a fraction by a fraction. X RULE. (23.) Multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, and the numerator of the dividend bythe denominator of the divisor ; or,uhich is thesame thing; invert...

...numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, for the numerator of the quotient. Then multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor, for the denominator of the quotient. 1. Divide £ by §; tliat is, see how many times § are contained...

...the denominator of the divisor, to find the numerator of the quotient; and, to find its denominator, multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.* * This rule is usually expressed briefly thus :— Invert the divisor, and proceed as in multiplication. Thus,...

...Multiply the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor, for a new numerator ; and multiply the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for a new denominator. §210. When the dividend is a whole number, it is changed into a fraction, by...