Principles of ArithmeticDeighton, 1885 - 220 pages |
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... thousand , is introduced and we say two thousands , three thousands . We can now express any number up to ten thousands , such as three thousands , five hundreds four tens and seven , without multiplying more than a pair of numbers ...
... thousand , is introduced and we say two thousands , three thousands . We can now express any number up to ten thousands , such as three thousands , five hundreds four tens and seven , without multiplying more than a pair of numbers ...
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... thousand thousand , and we say twenty - three thousand instead of two myriads three thousands . The word million for a thousand thousand is of late origin . It was introduced according to Hankel in the 14th century from the Italian ...
... thousand thousand , and we say twenty - three thousand instead of two myriads three thousands . The word million for a thousand thousand is of late origin . It was introduced according to Hankel in the 14th century from the Italian ...
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... thousand , one hundred , ten , one , and the other numbers are formed by the addition of these symbols thus , twenty - three is XXIII . This system was adopted in its simplest form in the Egyptian hieroglyphic writing . The earliest ...
... thousand , one hundred , ten , one , and the other numbers are formed by the addition of these symbols thus , twenty - three is XXIII . This system was adopted in its simplest form in the Egyptian hieroglyphic writing . The earliest ...
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... thousand this would pre- sent no practical inconvenience . So far only twenty- seven unconnected symbols are required and many more * The latter signs are known as the Herodian numbers . can easily be retained in the memory if only they ...
... thousand this would pre- sent no practical inconvenience . So far only twenty- seven unconnected symbols are required and many more * The latter signs are known as the Herodian numbers . can easily be retained in the memory if only they ...
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... thousand , two thousand ... ten thousand , twenty thousand , ... & c . In fact the Greeks never attempted to do so , but used instead special arti- fices to represent numbers above a thousand . The second disadvantage is seen only in ...
... thousand , two thousand ... ten thousand , twenty thousand , ... & c . In fact the Greeks never attempted to do so , but used instead special arti- fices to represent numbers above a thousand . The second disadvantage is seen only in ...
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2nd Edition 4th Edition addition arithmetical bers centimetres consecutive numbers contain Crown 8vo cube decimal fractions decimal places decimetre difference divisible by 9 divisors English equal number example F. A. Paley Fcap figures find the number finding the G.C.M. five four numbers fourth geometrical geometrical progression George Bell given number greater Greek Hence hundred hundredths Latin least common multiple length M.A. 3rd Edition means millimetres multiply Nicomachus of Gerasa notation number divisible number of combinations number of objects number of permutations number of variations number which divides numbers is equal obtain odd numbers perfect number place further places of decimals Post 8vo prime factors prime numbers prove pyramidal number quotient ratio remainder second number seven shew square inches square root subtract suppose symbols tens tenths thousand thousandths three numbers tion triangular number unaltered unit of measure vulgar fraction whole number words ΙΟ
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