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It reminds me of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residue_number_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residue_number_system , it was actually used in a Russian
by cyberax 2y ago
It reminds me of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residue_number_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residue_number_system , it was actually used in a Russian computer system called "Duga" ("Curve") that needed fast multiplications.
It's still used for some niche purposes.