What is 59 times greater than 83?

59 times greater than 83 seems easy enough, but is it?

Let's assume the answer = 4897 (since 59 x 83 = 4897). Then shouldn't this statement be true?:

4897 is greater than 59 x 83.

But that is not true. 4897 is not greater than 59 x 83. It is the same!

To make it greater, we could make make a formula like (a+1)b where a=59 and b=83 to get this answer:

(59 + 1) x 83 = 4980

But if that is the case, why not simply say "What is 60 times 83?" instead of saying "times greater than?"

We do not think there is a correct answer, because the question can be misinterpreted.

It seems that when many people write 59 times greater than 83, they mean 59 times as much as 83 which equals 4897. We recommend that you ask them to clarify what they mean.

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