84 ARITHMETIC. 



sess J consider how many figures of the quotient will scifve 

 the present purpose ; then take the same number of the 

 left-hand figures of the divisor, and as many of the dividend 

 figures as will contain them (less than ten times) ; by these 

 find the first figure of the quotient. 



2. And for each following figure, divide the last remain- 

 der by the divisor, wanting one figure to the right more 

 than before, but observing what must be carried to the first 

 product for such omitted figures, as in the contraction of 

 Multiplication ; and continue the operation till the divisor 

 be exhausted. 



3. When there are not so many figures in the divisor, as 

 are required to be in the quotient, begin the division with 

 all the figures as usual, and continue it till the number of 

 figures in the divisor and those remaming to be found in 

 the quotient be equal ; after which use the contraction. 



EXAMPLES. 



I. Divide 2508*92806505 1 by 92*41035, so as to have 

 four decimals in the quotient.- — In this case, the quotient 

 will contain six figures. Hence 



Contraction. 

 92'4io3,5)25o8'928,o6505 1(27*1498 

 ■• ••••■. 1848207 



660721 . 

 646872 



13849 .. 

 9241 



46og . . . 

 3696 



912 ... 



80 . . . 



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