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A simplified example with four states and 323 seats, following the Hamilton Method , is as follows: With 324 seats: Observe that state C's share decreases from 14 to 13. The reason this occurs starts with the fact that increasing the number of seats increases the fair share faster for the large states than for the small states. Hence, large A and B had their fair share increase faster than small C. Therefore, the decimal parts for A and B increased faster than those for C. In fact, they overtook C's decimal part, causing C to lose its seat, since the Hamilton method examines which states have the largest decimal part. SEE ALSO REFERENCE
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