491edo

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Prime factorization 491 (prime)
Step size 2.44399¢ 
Fifth 287\491 (701.426¢)
Semitones (A1:m2) 45:38 (110¢ : 92.87¢)
Consistency limit 9
Distinct consistency limit 9

491 equal divisions of the octave (abbreviated 491edo or 491ed2), also called 491-tone equal temperament (491tet) or 491 equal temperament (491et) when viewed under a regular temperament perspective, is the tuning system that divides the octave into 491 equal parts of about 2.44 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/491, or the 491st root of 2.

In the 5-limit the equal temperament tempers out the parakleisma, [8 14 -13; in the 7-limit 65625/65536 and 420175/419904; in the 11-limit 441/440 and 8019/8000; in the 13-limit 729/728 and 4225/4224, and provides the optimal patent val for 11-limit history, tempering out 441/440 and 4000/3993.

Odd harmonics

Approximation of odd harmonics in 491edo
Harmonic 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23
Error Absolute (¢) -0.53 -0.16 -1.01 -1.06 +1.02 +0.21 -0.69 +0.14 +0.65 +0.91 -0.17
Relative (%) -21.7 -6.7 -41.1 -43.3 +41.9 +8.4 -28.3 +5.6 +26.8 +37.2 -6.9
Steps
(reduced)
778
(287)
1140
(158)
1378
(396)
1556
(83)
1699
(226)
1817
(344)
1918
(445)
2007
(43)
2086
(122)
2157
(193)
2221
(257)

Subsets and supersets

491edo is the 94th prime edo.