小算盘 大乾坤 Abacus

Math Online Tom Circle

浙江临海市 算盘博物管主人 雷国华 收藏算盘20年,散尽储蓄,感慨涕下不已。

中国的算盘上面2珠 (2×5),下面5珠(5), 共15,加1 = 16 进位。古代是16位 (Hexadecimal) 制, 半斤 八两 (= 1/2 斤 x 16 两 = 8 两)。

日本改良成10位制: 上面1珠 (1×5),下面4珠(4), 共9,加1 = 10 进位。

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