History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s10.10

v1.c8.s10.10

Now, if there be a number N which is equal to the continued product of p other numbers n₁, n₂, n₃, , n_p plus or minus another number R, then we write $N = n₁ . n₂ . n₃ n_p ± R$