Question

Disadvantage of Napier's bone

Answer 1

Disadvantages of Napier's bone:

It became tedious when the multiplication has to be done with big numbers.

It was a much elaborate setup.  

It was made up of 200 rods placed in a special box.  

Answer 2

Disadvantage of Napier’s bone:

Napier’s bones is a calculated device discovered by John Napier. Napier’s bones are created for the calculation of the products and calculation of the numbers. This technic is also known as Rabdology.

Edge is divided is into 9 squares. It has 3-dimensional square sessions which are equally divided. Calculation of mathematics can be easily done. The disadvantages of Napier’s bone as follows,

• The long calculation is difficult to compute.

• It is tough to understand by common people.

• Lattice multiplication is difficult to perform.