Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
multiplication .
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- noun mathematics An instance, or the process, of
cross-multiplying .
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Examples
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Vertically and Crosswise, or “cross-multiplication,” is faster, uses less space and is less laborious than long multiplication.
HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID Alex Bellos 2010
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Vertically and Crosswise, or “cross-multiplication,” is faster, uses less space and is less laborious than long multiplication.
HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID Alex Bellos 2010
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Vertically and Crosswise, or “cross-multiplication,” is faster, uses less space and is less laborious than long multiplication.
HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID Alex Bellos 2010
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You're just doing the cross-multiplication for ALL of the terms in (10 + 2) times (10 + 2).
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By the way, in cross-multiplication, you muliply the numerator of side by the denominator of the other side.
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