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[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

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