——
108—1 + 8 = 9
and so on with any number, no matter how large.”
“You can do the same with any of the multiples of 9,” said Aunt Fanny, “as 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, etc. If you multiply these by any number whatever, you will have a series of 9’s in the product. Try it.”
Several experiments were made, with such results as the following:
46
18
——
828—8 + 2 + 8 = 18—1 + 8 = 9
117