Why A4? – The Mathematical Beauty of Paper Size

Re:Why A4? – The Mathematical Beauty of Paper Size by janci on Monday September 05, 2022 @10:13AM (#32724520)

> dividing by 2 being far easier than by 10

How is dividing by 2 easier than moving the decimal point by 1 place?

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Re:Why A4? – The Mathematical Beauty of Paper Size by jeff-davis on Monday September 05, 2022 @10:49AM (#32724925)

I think they meant literally dividing, as in "divide this loaf of bread into two equal parts".

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Re:Why A4? – The Mathematical Beauty of Paper Size by mega_dingus on Monday September 05, 2022 @10:20AM (#32724603)

Fold a piece of paper in half perfectly. Easy

Fold a piece of paper into 10 equal parts perfectly. Easy?

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