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Math Like an Egyptian: Exploring Egyptian Fractions
FromThe Math Club
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When you think about parts of a whole, you probably picture fractions that consist of a numerator and a denominator. But that’s not how all cultures throughout history worked with fractional parts. In this episode, Pete and Noah visit ancient Egypt and discuss the completely different way their mathematicians showed parts of a whole. Plus, there's a puzzle about camels! • Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
Released:
Feb 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (53)
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