+------------------+---+---+---+ | The residue | | 2 | 7 | +------------------+---+---+---+ | The quotient | | | 5 | +------------------+---+---+---+ | To be dyvyded{e} | 3 | 4 | 2 | +------------------+---+---+---+ | The dyvyser | | 6 | 3 | +------------------+---+---+---+ +--------------+---+---+----+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---+ | Residuu{m} | | | 8 || | || | 2 | 7 || | 2 | 6 | +--------------+---+---+---++---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---+ | Quociens | | 2 | 1 || 2 | 2 || | | 5 || | | 9 | +--------------+---+---+---++---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---+ | Diuidend{us} | 6 | 8 | 0 || 6 | 6 || 3 | 4 | 2 || 3 | 3 | 2 | +--------------+---+---+---++---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---+ | Diuiser | 3 | 2 | || 3 | || | 6 | 3 || | 3 | 4 | +--------------+---+---+---++---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---+ [Sidenote: When the last of the divisor must not be set below the last of the dividend. How to begin.] And ther ben .2. causes whan the last figure may not be sette vnder the last, other that the last of the lower nombre may not be w{i}t{h}-draw of the last of the ou{er}er nombre for it is lasse than the lower, other how be it, that it myght be w{i}t{h}-draw as for hym-self fro the ou{er}er the remenaunt may not so oft of them above, other yf þe last of the lower be even to the figure above his hede, and þe next last oþ{er} the figure be-fore þ{a}t be more þan the figure above sette. [*Fol. 53^2.] These so ordeyned{e}, me most wirch{e} from the last figure of þe nombre of the dyvyser, and se how oft it may be w{i}t{h}-draw of and fro the figure aboue his hede, namly so that the remen{au}nt may be take of so oft, and to se the residue as here:-- [Sidenote: An example.] +------------------+---+---+---+ | The residue | | 2 | 6 | +------------------+---+---+---+ | The quocient | | | 9 | +------------------+---+---+---+ | To be dyvyded{e} | 3 | 3 | 2 | +------------------+---+---+---+ | The dyvyser | | 3 | 4 | +------------------+---+---+---+ [Sidenote: Where to set the quotiente. Examples.] And note wele that me may not with{e}-draw more than .9. tymes nether lasse than ones. Therfor se how oft þe figures of the lower ordre may be w{i}t{h}-draw fro the figures of the ou{er}er, and the nombre that shew{i}t{h} þe q{u}ocient most be writ ou{er} the hede of þat figure, vnder the which{e} the first figure is, of the dyviser; And by that figure me most with{e}-draw all{e} oþ{er} figures of the lower ordir and that of the figures aboue thair{e} hedis. This so don{e}, me most sette forward{e} þe figures of the diuiser by o difference toward{es} the right hond{e} and worch{e} as before; and thus:--