Yes. An abacus is like an array so therefore it is possible to use it for multiplication up to the number of rods, and is able to be used for division by separating the beads.
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An abacus is a deceptively simple calculating tool that has been used since ancient times. It is generally used by the blind to perform multiplication, addition, subtraction and division.
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multiplication is the Inverse operationof division so it could be used to check my work
An abacus consists of a rectangular frame divided into two by a horizontal bar. It has a number of vertical wires running across both sections with two "beads" in the upper section and five in the lower..
The abacus is a calculation aid. It is usually only used for addition and subtraction but experts can (with effort) perform multiplication, division, and even operations as difficult as square roots and cube roots.It is not a calculator (it only provides storage one of the numbers, the user still is doing the calculation) or a computer (which must automate calculations).