[SOLVED] why we divide 8051 timer by 12 ?

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why we divide crystal frequency by 12 ?

why we divide crystal frequency by 12 for 8051 timer..
 

8051 machine cycle consists of 12 clock pulses so we divide the crystal frequency by 12



This image explains the concept of instruction cycles and clock frequency
 

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