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SECTION I—DIVISION OF 2 BY ODD NUMBERS
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2 divided by 45
1⁄30 of 45 is 11⁄2, 1⁄90 of 45 is 1⁄2.

  1 45
\ 2⁄3 30 11⁄2
\ 2 90 1⁄2

2 divided by 47
1⁄30 of 47 11⁄21⁄15. 1⁄141 of 47 is 1⁄3. 1⁄470 of 47 is 1⁄10.

  1 47
Find 1⁄30 11⁄21⁄15
\ 3 141 1⁄3
\ 10 470 1⁄10

2 divided by 49
1⁄28 of 49 is 11⁄21⁄4, 1⁄196 of 49 is 1⁄4.

  1 49
Find\ 1⁄28 11⁄21⁄4
\ 4 196 1⁄4.

2 divided by 51

1⁄34 of 51 is 11⁄2. 1⁄102 of 51 is 1⁄2.

  1 51
\ 2⁄3 34 11⁄2
\2 102 1⁄2

2 divided by 53
Get 2 by operating on 53. 1⁄30 of 53 is 12⁄31⁄10, 1⁄318 of 53 is 1⁄8, 1⁄795 of 53 is 1⁄15.

Working out:

  1 53
Find\ 1⁄30 12⁄31⁄10     1 53
\ 6 318 1⁄6 \ 10 530
Remainder 1⁄15 \ 5 265
  Total 15 795 1⁄15.
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