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The following list of fractions and table
of sub-fractions should be able to convince all foreigners, of the degree
of proficiency of the Lemurian Tamils in Arithmetic.
Fractions
| Name |
Quantity |
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| mukkƒl
|
3/4 |
| arai
|
1/2 |
| kƒl
|
1/4 |
| mu–dƒ–i,
m‡višam
|
3/16 |
| araikkƒl
|
1/8 |
| mƒgƒ–i,
višam |
1/16 |
| nƒnmƒ
|
1/5 |
| irumƒ
|
1/10 |
| mƒ,
orumƒ |
1/20 |
| araimƒ
|
1/40 |
| kƒ–i
|
1/80 |
| araikkƒ–i
|
1/160 |
| mundiri,
mundirai |
1/320 |
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Table
of Sub-Fractions
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| 6?
t„rttuka˜s |
=1 nu–ma–al |
| 100
nu–ma–als
|
=
1 ve˜˜am |
| 60
ve˜˜ams |
=
1 kuralva˜aippidi |
| 40
kuralvalaippidis |
= 1 kadirmunai |
|
20 kadirmunais |
=
1 šindai |
|
14 šindais |
=
1 nƒgavindam |
| 17
nƒgavindams |
=
1 vindam |
|
7 vindams |
=
1 pƒgam |
|
6 pƒgams |
=
1 pandam |
|
5 pandams |
=
1 ku–am |
|
9 ku–ams |
=
1 a–u |
| 7
a–us |
=
1 mummi |
| 11
mummis |
= 1 immi |
| 21
immis |
=
1 k …‰mundiri |
| 320
k…‰mundiris |
=
1 m„lmundiri or mundiri |
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