The last figure means more than all the others, since it is of the highest value. Expone þis verse þus. Þe last figure schal token more þan alle þe oþer afore, [thouȝt] þere were a hundryth thousant figures afore, as þus, 16798. Þe last figure þat is 1. betokens ten thousant. And alle þe oþer figures ben bot betokene bot sex thousant seuyne hundryth nynty & 8. ¶ And ten thousant is more þen alle þat nombur, ergo þe last figure tokens more þan all þe nombur afore.
The Three Kinds of Numbers
leaf 138 a.
* ¶ Post predicta scias breuiter quod tres numerorum
Distincte species sunt; nam quidam digiti sunt;
Articuli quidam; quidam quoque compositi sunt.
¶ Capitulum 2m de triplice divisione numerorum.
¶ The auctor of þis tretis [departys] þis worde a nombur into 3 partes. Some nombur is called digitus latine, a [digit] in englys. Digits. Somme nombur is called articulus latine. An [Articul] in englys. Articles. Some nombur is called a [composyt] in englys. Composites. ¶ Expone þis verse. know þou aftur þe forsayd [rewles] þat I sayd afore, þat þere ben thre [spices] of nombur. Oone is a digit, Anoþer is an Articul, & þe toþer a Composyt. versus.
Digits, Articles, and Composites.
¶ Sunt digiti numeri qui citra denarium sunt.