Rhind Mathematical Papyrus 2/n table

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The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus (RMP) is an ancient Egyptian document dating to around 1650 BCE, which serves as a critical source for understanding Egyptian mathematics. Among its various contents, it includes a table that is often referred to as the "2/n table." The 2/n table in the RMP is a list of fractions that represent the decomposition of the unit fraction \( \frac{2}{n} \) into sums of distinct unit fractions.

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