‘DIGITAL’ ROOTS 41

Similarly if two numbers are multiplied together, the root
of the resulting number is the same as the product of the
roots of the original numbers

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Multiply: 7—%— Multiply: 21

Final Root 3 3
and again, if one number is divided by another the root of the
dividend is the same as results from the division of the first
root by the second root.
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Divide: 191 Divide:
Final Root 2

But it is possible to have two numbers the larger of which has
the smaller digital root. The two numbers 34 and 17 are such
a pair, their roots being 7 and 8 respectively. How can
3417 be related to the digital process, when the division
of the respective roots results in § which seemingly bears no
relation to the final root of 2? The answer is simple. When in
doubt, invoke the aid of the magic number 9. Thus, when
dealing with roots, if the divisor will not divide exactly into
7+9

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the other, add g to the latter. The root § then becomes

which gives the final root 2.
The same principle applies in subtraction if the final root
would otherwise be a negative quantity.

34 Root= 7

17 o

Subtract: 17 ,, =—1 (add g for final root)
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Final Root 8 8

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