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Russian peasant multiplication is an interesting way to multiply numbers that uses a process of halving and doubling.<ref name="rf1">http://scimath.unl.edu/MIM/files/MATExamFiles/WestLynn_Final_070411_LA.pdf</ref> Like standard multiplication and division, Russian peasant multiplication is an algorithm; however, it allows you to multiply any two whole numbers using only multiplication and division by 2.<ref name="rf2"> Gimmestad, Beverly J.. “The Russian Peasant Multiplication Algorithm: A Generalization”. The Mathematical Gazette 75.472 (1991): 169–171.</ref> Although Russian peasant multiplication is not as quick as the multiplication method that is now standard, it's still fun to try. | Russian peasant multiplication is an interesting way to multiply numbers that uses a process of halving and doubling.<ref name="rf1">http://scimath.unl.edu/MIM/files/MATExamFiles/WestLynn_Final_070411_LA.pdf</ref> Like standard multiplication and division, Russian peasant multiplication is an algorithm; however, it allows you to multiply any two whole numbers using only multiplication and division by 2.<ref name="rf2"> Gimmestad, Beverly J.. “The Russian Peasant Multiplication Algorithm: A Generalization”. The Mathematical Gazette 75.472 (1991): 169–171.</ref> Although Russian peasant multiplication is not as quick as the multiplication method that is now standard, it's still fun to try. | ||
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#*In addition, the Russian peasant method of multiplication can become very unwieldy if you are trying to multiply large numbers, since this will involve many multiples of 2 or numbers that are factors of numbers divisible by 2, and potentially very large ones. | #*In addition, the Russian peasant method of multiplication can become very unwieldy if you are trying to multiply large numbers, since this will involve many multiples of 2 or numbers that are factors of numbers divisible by 2, and potentially very large ones. | ||
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