History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c7.s12.7
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c7.s12.7
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v1.c7.s12.7
| | A | | B |
| Place the number | 6 | | |
| Halve it, result | 3 | Separately place | 2 |
| 3 cannot be halved, therefore, subtract 1, result | 2 | ” ” | 0 |
| Halve it, result | 1 | ” ” | 2 |
| 1 cannot be halved, therefore, subtract 1, result | 0 | ” ” | 0 |