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The Math Behind a Faster Multiplication Algorithm | Quanta Magazine

This summer, battle lines were drawn over a simple math problem: 8 ÷ 2(2 + 2) = ? If you divide 8 by 2 first, you get 16, but if you multiply 2 by (2 + 2) first, you get 1. So, which answer is right? The conflict grew so heated that it made the pages of The New York Times.

The Math Behind a Faster Multiplication Algorithm | Quanta Magazine

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