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This Japanese Multiplication Method Will Divide Your Brain By Zero

Posted December 14, 2010 8:35 AM

From Gizmodo:

When I first saw this Japanese multiplication method, I just couldn't believe it. Then I tried it and it works perfectly, but still can't understand how it works—or how anyone found this method. Click the link to see video

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Re: This Japanese Multiplication Method Will Divide Your Brain By Zero

12/14/2010 11:38 AM

Two dumb posts from Gizmodo in one week. (Here's the earlier one: http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/15022 .)

The 'Japanese Method' is simply a graphical method for standard multiplication.

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12/14/2010 12:57 PM

Ok, it's cool but is it accurate or fast at larger numbers?

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