Wednesday 23 September 2020

Babylonian-style Base 60 Multiplication table for 45

Col 1         Col 2

    <-->     15

    <-->     11, 15  --> EXPLANATION: 45/4 = 11.25 --> in base 60... 11.25 <--> 11 + (15/60)

    <-->     9

    <-->     7, 30  --> EXPLANATION: 45/6 = 7.5 --> in base 60... 7.5 <--> 7 + (30/60)

    <-->     5

10   <-->     4, 30 --> EXPLANATION: 45/10 = 4.5 --> in base 60... 4.5 <--> 4 + (30/60)

12   <-->     3, 45 --> EXPLANATION: 45/12 = 3.75 --> in base 60... 3.75 <--> 3 + (45/60)

15   <-->     3

1, 12 <-->    37, 30 --> EXPLANATION: 45/(1+(12/60)) = 45/1.2 = 37.5 <--> 37 + (30/60)

1, 15 <-->    36 --> EXPLANATION: 45/(1+(15/60)) = 36 

1, 30 <-->    30   --> EXPLANATION: 45/(1+(30/60)) = 30


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