Question

What is the difference between the abacus and the Napier's bones?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer. Explanation: Not only does the abacus have uses for many different cultures but it also has uses for the blind such as performing addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, square root, cubic root. ... -Napier's bones was invented to help you with multiplication.

Answer 2

The Difference Between The Abacus And Napier's Bones Are:-

• Abacus was the first calculating machine invented for counting large numbers and was invented about 5000 years ago in China Whereas, Napier's Bones were invented by Scottish mathematician JOHN NAPIER in 1614.

• Abacus is also known as a counting frame whereas, Napier's Bones is also known as Napier's rods

• In Abacus, Simple calculations such as addition and subtraction can be done. Whereas, Napier's bones were meant for simple calculations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of numbers and later it was also discovered that it can be used for square root.

• Abacus was composed of sliding beads along the rods. Whereas, Napier's bones were composed of a set of rods.

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