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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1738 Excerpt: ...Figure in the Quotient; so that there must be 2 Cyphers added on the Left-hand, as you fee done in the Example above. Likewise when a compound Fratlion is given, instead of reducing it to a simple Fratlion, first you may find the Decimal to any one of the Parts, and then take the oiher Parts of that Decimal, and 'twill come to the fame Thing. As, What is the Decimal to of i of? Here I find the Decimal to to be-,875 then I find the of this to be---,65625 and I find the i of this to be---,328125 which last is the true Decimal sought. Again, I find the Decimal of j to be--,5 the i of which is,375 the of which is,328l25 the fame as before. Or the Decimal of I is --575 the of which is---,65625 the of which is---,328l25 Now Now this given compound Fraction reduced to a single oney h equal to which reduc'd to a Decimal, gives 328125, as before. So that work which Way you please, the Result or Answer h always the fame, if the Work be truly performed. Thirdly, If the given Fraclion be an improper one, reduce it to a whole or mix'd Number, and if it shall so happen that there comes out a whole Nu?nber, by the Reducliony there can be no Decimal, because a Decimal always represents a Part or Parts of some whole Thing, and can never represent the whole Thing it self; but if after the Reduction is made, the given improper Fraclion becomes a mix'd Number, then you may let alone the whole Part, and work with the Fractional Part, as has already been taught you. EXAMPLE. What is the Decimal to V? Here upon reducing, I find 9 whole Numbers; consequently there can be no Decimal, but only 9 whole Somethings, whether it be Coin, Weight, Measure, &c. Again, IVhat is the Decimal to %z? Anfov. 5,4. Here upon reducing, I find 5 and, I work with the f, a...

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