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Prime factorization 4973 (prime)
Step size 0.241303 ¢ 
Fifth 2909\4973 (701.951 ¢)
Semitones (A1:m2) 471:374 (113.7 ¢ : 90.25 ¢)
Consistency limit 11
Distinct consistency limit 11

Template:EDO intro It is a very strong 7-limit system: it tempers out the unnoticeable comma [1 -15 -18 23 and supports a number of very high accuracy 7-limit rank-3 temperaments. In the 5-limit it supports whoosh, the 441 & 730 temperament. It is a zeta peak integer edo.

Prime harmonics

Approximation of prime harmonics in 4973edo
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31
Error Absolute (¢) +0.0000 -0.0045 +0.0124 +0.0058 +0.0595 -0.0692 +0.0114 +0.0136 +0.0788 +0.0629 -0.0527
Relative (%) +0.0 -1.9 +5.2 +2.4 +24.7 -28.7 +4.7 +5.6 +32.6 +26.1 -21.8
Steps
(reduced)
4973
(0)
7882
(2909)
11547
(1601)
13961
(4015)
17204
(2285)
18402
(3483)
20327
(435)
21125
(1233)
22496
(2604)
24159
(4267)
24637
(4745)