要避免任何数与 0 相除或溢出，将所有除法转换为乘法并检查运算符号（Y2=Y1 的水平线不会计入算法）

To avoid any division by zero or overflow, transform all division into multiplication and check for the sign (horizontal lines with Y2=Y1 do not count in the algorithm)

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我们对到a变为1为止所经历的除法、乘法的次数以及总共经历的步数感兴趣。

We are interested in the number of divisions, multiplications, and total number of steps until a reaches 1.

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八元数实在是个古怪的东西，它们是仅有的可能做除法的四种数制中之一，因此容许运行满量程的代数运算。

They are one of only four number systems in which division is possible, and so allow the full range of algebraic operations to be performed.

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