History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s12.36

v1.c8.s12.36

In actual working the intermediate step $(21/2 × 37/4)/(5/4)$ was not written. The denominators of the multipliers were transferred to the side of the divisor and that of the divisor to the multipliers, thus giving at once $21.4.37/5.².4.$