REDUCTION Of DECIMALS. 



Common Way. 

 92*4 1035)2508-92806505 1(27-1498 

 18482070 



?s 



6Co']2i 



646872 



c6 



45 



13848 

 9241 



4607 

 3696 



79 



73 



615 



^35 



5800 

 4140 



16605 

 69315 



472901 

 928280 



5544621 



2. Divide 721*17562 by 2*257432, so that the quotient 

 may contain three decimals. Ans. 319-467. 



3. Divide I2'i69825 by 3^14159, so that the quotient 

 may contain five decimals. Ans. Z'^l^ll' 



4. Divide 87*076326 by 9*365407, and let the quotient 

 contain seven decimals. Ans. 9*2976554. 



Reduction of Decimals, 

 I * 



CASE I. 

 7*0 reduce a vulgar fraction to its equivalent decimal, 



RULE.* 



Divide the numerator by the denominator, annexing as 

 many cyphers as are necessary j and the quotient vi^ill be 

 the decimal required, 



EXAMPLES. 



* Let the given vulgar fraction, whose decimal expression is 

 required, be -rj-. Now since every decimal frartion has 10, ico, 

 19003 &c. for its denominator ; and, if two fractions be equal, 



