Principles of ArithmeticDeighton, 1885 - 220 pages |
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... unit of measure . We must explain the notation employed for this class of numbers , and the application of the four fundamental operations . In the last chapter we shall again return to the pro- perties of whole numbers . CHAPTER I ...
... unit of measure . We must explain the notation employed for this class of numbers , and the application of the four fundamental operations . In the last chapter we shall again return to the pro- perties of whole numbers . CHAPTER I ...
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... units , tens , & c . in special figures , as we do the pips on a pack of cards . The Greeks and Romans had subordinate signs V , L , for five and fifty . 2. The Greek . Arbitrary signs are adopted for one , two , three ... nine , ten ...
... units , tens , & c . in special figures , as we do the pips on a pack of cards . The Greeks and Romans had subordinate signs V , L , for five and fifty . 2. The Greek . Arbitrary signs are adopted for one , two , three ... nine , ten ...
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... units over again with a comma following them to indicate thousands . This comma was omitted when the position of the letter shewed its value , thus ẞ meaning two , ßwλa meant two thousand eight hun- dred and thirty one . There seems no ...
... units over again with a comma following them to indicate thousands . This comma was omitted when the position of the letter shewed its value , thus ẞ meaning two , ßwλa meant two thousand eight hun- dred and thirty one . There seems no ...
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... units , tens , hundreds , & c . Thus we may write 2031 for two thousand and thirty - one , and in the same way 201 for two hundred and one , 20 for twenty . The simple rule that the value of a symbol is increased ten times by removing ...
... units , tens , hundreds , & c . Thus we may write 2031 for two thousand and thirty - one , and in the same way 201 for two hundred and one , 20 for twenty . The simple rule that the value of a symbol is increased ten times by removing ...
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... units , & c . one after another in their proper order . As the order already distinguishes hundreds from tens , and tens from units , any further distinction in writing would be a su- perfluous complication . It follows then that we ...
... units , & c . one after another in their proper order . As the order already distinguishes hundreds from tens , and tens from units , any further distinction in writing would be a su- perfluous complication . It follows then that we ...
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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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