11ed169/81

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Prime factorization 11 (prime)
Step size 115.749 ¢ 
Octave 10\11ed169/81 (1157.49 ¢)
(semiconvergent)
Twelfth 16\11ed169/81 (1851.98 ¢)
(semiconvergent)
Consistency limit 3
Distinct consistency limit 3

11 equal divisions of 169/81 (abbreviated 11ed169/81) is a nonoctave tuning system that divides the interval of 169/81 into 11 equal parts of about 116 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of (169/81)1/11, or the 11th root of 169/81.

6 steps of this temperament is an extremely close approximation of 81:121, having only 0.3% relative error. 11 steps is obviously 81:169, so 81:121:169 is well approximated, which represents the approximate 2:3:4 created by overtones of chimes.[1]