On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 06:17:23AM -0500, Paul Morgan wrote: > On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 13:33:15 -0500, Antonio Rodr P `Y wrote: > > > > > > > Let me add another element to this topic: In the English language, at > > least in its American version, the simple division operation 6/2 = 3 in > > its long form is written > > > > 3 > > ________ > > | 6 > > 2 | > > ___ | > > > > which corresponds to 6 divided by 2 is 3, but is not exactly > > co-sequential with its written form. Hence the common confusion among > > the not so educated as to the written notation. I find the notation used > > in (the rest of the planet ?) other parts more corresponding to the > > human language: > > > > | > > 6 | 2 > > |_________ > > 3 > > > > Ih the UK, at least, when I went to school, the second form (short > division) is used when the divisor <= 12, and the first form (long > division) is used when the divisor > 12, in order to keep the quotient > clear of the intermediate arithmetic. >
The second form is used for long divisions, regardles of the size of the digits sequence. Interesting that in the UK they use the two ways as you described. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
