πŸ€”πŸ” Ah, the riveting pursuit of finding meaning by dividing numbers until they masquerade as integers! In this thrilling mathematical escapade, our hero discovers... almost 8! And just when you thought things couldn't get more exciting, we dive into base six calculations because, clearly, everyone was clamoring for that sequel. πŸΏπŸ“‰
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987654321 / 123456789

The ratio 987654321 / 123456789 is very nearly 8. What about the analogous ratio in other bases?

John D. Cook | Applied Mathematics Consulting