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Division by
rnultiplication
Examtrtle: 672:28
:
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Division
can be
clone
irr two
ways.
The most commoll
n-rethod
fias
been described
previously.
You
can
also
divide by multiplying the divisor (28)
as
many
times
as
reqtrired
to
reach the
value
of
the dividend
(672).By this
rnethod
),ou gain the
advantage
of
being able
to
read
off
the
answer
as
well
as
dividend
and
divisor,
each
in its appropriate
register.
Set
up
2g. press
tabulator
El
and
conrinue
with
positive
tLlrns
until
the
number
in
the prodr-rct
register
as
near
as
possible approaches
the
first two
figures
of
the
dividend (67)*. After two forward
tttrns
the
figures
56
will
appear
in
the product register; after three,
the
figures
84.
You
therefore stop
after
two
turns.
press
the
right
hand shift kev
tf
and keep turning the
hanclle
forward
until
the factor
in
the product register
comes
as
close
ls
possible
to, or
equals,
the
dividend
(672).
After
4
turns
the
product
register
shorvs
the diviclend
The
setting register
shows the
The
multiplier
register
shows
':
The
corresponding
rumber of
'D
'D
divisor
the
answer
a
figures
of
the divisor,
in
this
case
two
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