History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s4.50

v1.c8.s4.50

The beginner was liable to commit mistakes in such cases, (*i*) of not correctly taking into account the separately noted number, or (*ii*) of rubbing out the digit of the multiplicand beyond the last digit of the multiplier. For these reasons, this process was not in general use and the inverse process was preferred.