History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c7.s4.44

v1.c7.s4.44

*Multiplicative:*
(1) the number eighteen is expressed as 2 × 9;⁵
(2) twenty-seven is expressed as 3 × 9 and 12 as 2 × 6;⁶
(3) 28,483 is expressed as 83+400+(4000 × 7).⁷