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Yeah, this was discussed previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13636277 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13636277 And division basically works t
by MayeulC 6y ago
Yeah, this was discussed previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13636277 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13636277
And division basically works the same.
Discussed article is https://thonyc.wordpress.com/2017/02/10/the-widespread-and-persistent-myth-that-it-is-easier-to-multiply-and-divide-with-hindu-arabic-numerals-than-with-roman-ones/ https://thonyc.wordpress.com/2017/02/10/the-widespread-and-p...
Nowhere as complex as it's made out to be.