DIVISION BT LOGARITHMS. ft^j 



Here the 2, to be carried, cancels the -—2, and there re- 

 tnains the -^i to be set down. 



Dins ION ST Logarithms. 



RULE. 



From the logarithm of the dividend subtract the logar-- 

 athm of the divisor, and the number answering to the re« 

 xnainder will be the quotient required. 



Note. If t be to' brc -carried to tJie'Jndex of the sub- 

 trahend, apply it according to the sign of the index ; then 

 change the sign of the index to — -, if it be -j~> or to -f-j 

 if it be — ; and proceed according to the second note un«* 

 <der the last rule. 



•EXAlVtPLES, 



I* To divide 24163 by 4567. 



Num. I^og. 



Dividend 24163 4*3831509 



Divisor 4567 3'^59<^3io 



Quotient 5*290782 0*7235199 



k* To divide 37' 1 49 by 5 23 '76. 



Num. Log. 



Dividend 37*149 1*5699471 



Divisor 523*76 2*7191323 



Quotient '07092752 — 2*8508148 

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2' Divide 



