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← 1177edo 1178edo 1179edo →
Prime factorization 2 × 19 × 31
Step size 1.01868 ¢ 
Fifth 689\1178 (701.868 ¢)
Semitones (A1:m2) 111:89 (113.1 ¢ : 90.66 ¢)
Consistency limit 21
Distinct consistency limit 21

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1178edo is a very strong 19-limit system, and is a zeta peak, integral and gap edo. It is also distinctly consistent through to the 21-odd-limit, and is the first edo past 742 with a lower 19-limit relative error. A basis for its 19-limit commas is 2500/2499, 3025/3024, 3250/3249, 4200/4199, 4375/4374, 4914/4913 and 5985/5984. It supports and provides a great tuning for semihemienneadecal.

Prime harmonics

Approximation of prime harmonics in 1178edo
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31
Error Absolute (¢) +0.000 -0.087 -0.236 -0.065 -0.214 -0.120 -0.032 -0.060 +0.249 +0.304 -0.044
Relative (%) +0.0 -8.6 -23.1 -6.4 -21.0 -11.8 -3.1 -5.9 +24.4 +29.8 -4.3
Steps
(reduced)
1178
(0)
1867
(689)
2735
(379)
3307
(951)
4075
(541)
4359
(825)
4815
(103)
5004
(292)
5329
(617)
5723
(1011)
5836
(1124)

Subsets and supersets

Since 1178 = 2 × 19 × 31, 1178edo is notable for containing both 19 and 31. Its subset edos are 2, 19, 31, 38, 62, and 589.