31/16
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| Interval information |
tricesimoprimal semidiminished octave,
octave-reduced 31st harmonic
reduced harmonic
[sound info]
In 31-limit just intonation, 31/16 is either the tricesimoprimal ultramajor seventh or tricesimoprimal semidiminished octave, which is also the octave-reduced 31st harmonic. It is sharp of the Pythagorean major seventh (243/128) by 248/243, and flat of the octave by 32/31.
Approximation
31/16 is very well approximated by 22edo, with 21\22 being 0.4 ¢ sharp of 31/16.
| Edo | Step size | Cents (¢) | Absolute error (¢) | Relative error (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2\2 | 1200.00 | +54.96 | +9.16 |
| 20 | 19\20 | 1140.00 | -5.04 | -8.39 |
| 21 | 20\21 | 1142.86 | -2.18 | -3.81 |
| 22 | 21\22 | 1145.45 | +0.42 | +0.77 |
| 23 | 22\23 | 1147.83 | +2.79 | +5.35 |
| 24 | 23\24 | 1150.00 | +4.96 | +9.93 |
| 42 | 40\42 | 1142.86 | -2.18 | -7.62 |
| 43 | 41\43 | 1144.19 | -0.85 | -3.04 |
| 44 | 42\44 | 1145.45 | +0.42 | +1.54 |
| 45 | 43\45 | 1146.67 | +1.63 | +6.12 |
| 64 | 61\64 | 1143.75 | -1.29 | -6.86 |
| 65 | 62\65 | 1144.62 | -0.42 | -2.28 |
| 66 | 63\66 | 1145.45 | +0.42 | +2.30 |
| 67 | 64\67 | 1146.27 | +1.23 | +6.88 |
See also
- 32/31 – its octave complement
- 48/31 – its twelfth complement