21ed5/2

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← 20ed5/2 21ed5/2 22ed5/2 →
Prime factorization 3 × 7
Step size 75.5387 ¢ 
Octave 16\21ed5/2 (1208.62 ¢)
(semiconvergent)
Twelfth 25\21ed5/2 (1888.47 ¢)
(semiconvergent)
Consistency limit 6
Distinct consistency limit 6

21ed5/2 is the equal division of the 5/2 interval into 21 parts of approximately 75.539 cents each. It roughly corresponds to 16edo.

Theory

From a no-threes point of view, 21ed5/2 tempers out 50/49 in the 7-limit (being a jubilic system similar to 13ed5/2), 625/616 and 176/175 in the 11-limit, and 143/140, 715/686 and 847/845 in the 13-limit.

Odd harmonics

Approximation of harmonics in 21ed5/2
Harmonic 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Error Absolute (¢) +8.6 -13.5 +17.2 +8.6 -4.9 +30.4 +25.9 -27.0 +17.2 +3.3 +3.8
Relative (%) +11.4 -17.9 +22.8 +11.4 -6.4 +40.3 +34.2 -35.7 +22.8 +4.4 +5.0
Steps
(reduced)
16
(16)
25
(4)
32
(11)
37
(16)
41
(20)
45
(3)
48
(6)
50
(8)
53
(11)
55
(13)
57
(15)