Who was the first person to perform "Long Multiplication" and "Long Division" as we know them today?

by Firetaffer

In the form learnt at school:

2 5 1

* 4 2

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ANSWER

Thanks,

tilgunstuff

I don't know the first person but the first country to do it was India:

The guy discussing it (VS Ramachandran) is fascinating, he has made many amazing brain discoveries, one of them was synesthesia.

Also are you just going to leave us hanging on the answer to 251*42? jk :)