855edo

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Prime factorization 32 × 5 × 19
Step size 1.40351¢ 
Fifth 500\855 (701.754¢) (→100\171)
Semitones (A1:m2) 80:65 (112.3¢ : 91.23¢)
Consistency limit 13
Distinct consistency limit 13

855 equal divisions of the octave (abbreviated 855edo or 855ed2), also called 855-tone equal temperament (855tet) or 855 equal temperament (855et) when viewed under a regular temperament perspective, is the tuning system that divides the octave into 855 equal parts of about 1.4 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/855, or the 855th root of 2.

855edo divides the steps of 171edo in five, and like 171edo, it is consistent to the 13-odd-limit, tempering out 1575/1573, 4225/4224, 6656/6655, 39366/39325, and 50421/50336 using the patent val.

Prime harmonics

Approximation of prime harmonics in 855edo
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31
Error Absolute (¢) +0.000 -0.201 -0.349 -0.405 +0.261 +0.174 +0.308 +0.031 +0.498 +0.598 +0.228
Relative (%) +0.0 -14.3 -24.9 -28.8 +18.6 +12.4 +21.9 +2.2 +35.5 +42.6 +16.2
Steps
(reduced)
855
(0)
1355
(500)
1985
(275)
2400
(690)
2958
(393)
3164
(599)
3495
(75)
3632
(212)
3868
(448)
4154
(734)
4236
(816)

Subsets and supersets

Since 855 factors into 32 × 5 × 19, 855edo has subset edos 3, 5, 9, 15, 19, 45, 57, 95, 171, and 285.