Indian Antiquary Vol 20

SR No.: 032512
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 486
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 21 MB

Page 77

FEBRUARY, 1891.]
BURMESE SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC.
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874
Example 3. 748 X 874.
First Stage. Final result .........
611848 Result of 3rd multiplication ..........
118 Result of 2nd multiplication ...........
60 Multiplicand and 1st multiplication. ........... 569748 Addition of 2nd multiplication .................. Addition of 3rd multiplication .................. Multiplier
874
Second Stage. Third Stage. Final result .....
646768
653752 Result of 3rd multiplication ..........
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52 Result of 2nd multiplication
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72 Result of 1st multiplication
531 Multiplicand ..........
611848
646768 Addition of lst multiplication
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64 Addition of 2nd multiplication .........
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56 Addition of 3rd multiplication Multiplier...........
874 Example 4.391 555.
First Stage. Final result ..........................................
166591 Result of 3rd multiplication ..........
65 Result of 2nd multiplication ...................... Multiplicand and lst multiplication ............. 155391 Addition of 2nd multiplication .............. Addition of 3rd multiplication .............. Multiplier ...........
Second Stage. Third Stage. Final result ............
216451
217005 Result of 3rd multiplication .........
45 Result of 2nd multiplication ...........
700 Result of 1st multiplication .............
211 Multiplicand
166591
216451 Addition of 1st multiplication .................. 45 Addition of 2nd multiplication ................. 45 Addition of 3rd multiplication ............... Multiplier .....
555
555 Example 5. 12 x 12.
First Stage. 2nd Stage. 3rd Stage. Final result ........
122 142
144 Result of 2nd multiplication .........
2 Multiplicand and lst multiplication .............. 112
142 Addition of lst multiplication .................. 1 Multiplier ..........................................
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PART IV. AN EXPLANATION OF THE ORIGIN OF THE BURMESE ARITHMETICAL
METHOD. It is explained, on page 54 above, that the ordinary Burman still writes his numbers as he speaks them. Thus he will write 1000100309 for 1139.
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