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 CHAPTER I. EGYPTIAN ARITHMETIC SECTION I

2 divided by 3

Get 2 by operating on 3. $2/3$ of 3 is 2.

2 divided by 5

$1/undefined$ of 5 is 1 $2/3$, $1/undefined$ of 5 is $1/undefined$.

Working out:

2 divided by 7

$2/3$ of 7 is 1 $1/undefined$ $1/undefined$, $2/3$ of 7 is $1/undefined$.

2 divided by 9

$1/undefined$ of 9 is 1 $1/undefined$, $1/undefined$ of 9 is $1/undefined$.