History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s5.5
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s5.5
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v1.c8.s5.5
A method of division by removing common factors seems to have been employed in India before the invention of the modern plan. This removal of common factors is mentioned in early Jaina works.¹ It has been mentioned by Mahâvîra who knew the modern method, probably because it was considered to be suitable in certain particular cases: