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Table of Fractions and Arithmetical Problems

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Accession: P.Mich.inv. 4966
Find spot: Unknown, Egypt
Period: (Early) IInd century A.D.
Date: (Early) IInd century A.D.
Date range: 100 CE – 199 CE
Materials: ['19 papyri ; Total size: more than 200 x 23.5 cm.;Frg. I, a (col. i-ii): 13 x 6 cm;;frg. I, b (col. ii-iv): 12.5 x 8 cm;;frg. II: 7.5 x 11 cm;;frg. III, a (col. i-ii): 10.5 x 14 cm, with a tab about 3 x 2.5 cm at the upper left;;frg. III, b (col. ii-iii): 14.5 x 15 cm;;frg. III, c (col. iii-iv): 24 x 15 cm;;frg. III, d (col. iv-v): 33.5 x 22 cm;;frg. III, e (col. v): 18 x 20 cm;frg. III, f (col. v-vi): 18.5 x 23.5 cm;;frg. III, g (col. vi-vii): 20 x 23.5 cm;;frg. III, h (col. vii): 8 x 13 cm;;frg. IIII, i (col. vii): 8 x 22.5 cm;;frg. IV: 7 x 10.5 cm;;frg. V: 6 x 5.5 cm;;frg. VI: 3 x 7 cm;;frg. VII: 2.5 x 3 cm;;frg. VIII: 4 x 3.5 cm;;frg. IX: 3.5 x 7 cm;;frg. X: 3 x 4 cm']
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Table of fractions with prime denominators, followed by arithmetical problems concerning conversions between silver and copper money and between wheat standards, as well as calculations of carriage charges and of interests

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TM-Text 63556 primary
APIS-Text michigan.apis.2357 tier-1

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