Who would believe that the Ancient Tamils had specific names for each fraction
from 1/2 to 1/2323824530227200000000.
Isn’t it obvious that if he Tamils had a name for each one of these minuscule figures, then they must have been using them commonly for mathematical calculations.
What does one do with a fraction like 1/2323824530227200000000? Describe the sub-atomic world? Astral plane, Suksham-sharira?
1/1 – OnNdru
3/4 -Mukkal
1/2 – Araikaal
1/4 – Kaal
1/5 – Nalumaa
3/16 – Mundru Veesum
3/20 – Mundruma
1/8 – Araikaal
1/10 – Irumaa
1/16 – Maagaa Ni – Veesum
1/20 – Oruma
3/64 – Mukkal Veesum
3/80 – MukkaNi
1/32 – Arai Veesum
1/40 – Araimaa
1/64 – Kaal Veesum
1/80 – KaaNee
3/320 – Araiakaal Munthri
1/160 – Araikaa Ni
1/320 – Munthri
1/102400 – Keyzhamunthri
1/2150400 – Immee
1/23654400 – Mummi
1/165580800 – Anhu
1/1490227200 – GuNam
1/7451136000 – Bandham
1/44706816000 – Bhagam
1/312947712000 – Wintham
1/5320111104000 – Naagawintham
1/74481555456000 – Sindhai
1/489631109120000 – Kadhirmunai
1/9585244364800000 – Kuralva Laipadi
1/575114661888000000 – Vellam
1/57511466188800000000 – Nunmannaal
1/2323824530227200000000 – Therthugal