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—cross multiplication.Math.to remove fractions from an equation by multiplying each side by the common multiple of the denominators of the fractions of the opposite side.[1950-55]
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cross-multiply — cross mul·ti·ply (krôsʹmŭlʹtə plī , krŏsʹ ) intr.v. cross mul·ti·plied, cross mul·ti·ply·ing, cross mul·ti·plies To multiply the numerator of one of a pair of fractions by the denominator of the other. cross multiplication n. * * * … Universalium
cross multiply — cross′ mul′tiply v. i. math. to remove fractions from an equation by multiplying each side by the common multiple of the denominators of the fractions of the opposite side • Etymology: 1950–55 cross′ multiplica′tion, n … From formal English to slang
cross multiply — intransitive verb Etymology: back formation from cross multiplication : to find the two products obtained by multiplying the numerator of each of two fractions by the denominator of the other * * * cross multiplication. Math. to remove fractions… … Useful english dictionary
cross multiply — intransitive verb Date: 1951 to clear an equation of fractions when each side consists of a fraction with a single denominator by multiplying the numerator of each side by the denominator of the other side and equating the two products obtained • … New Collegiate Dictionary
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