GENERAL RULE FOR NUMBER OF DIGITS IN A QUOTIENT.—_When the first
significant figure in the_ DIVISOR _is greater than that in the_
DIVIDEND_, the number of digits in the quotient is found by subtracting
the digits in the divisor from those in the dividend. When the contrary
is the case, 1_ IS TO BE ADDED _to this difference. When the first
figures are the same, those following must be compared._
ESTIMATION OF THE FIGURES IN A QUOTIENT.—The method of roughly
estimating the number of figures in a quotient needs little explanation.