Leetcrew is right, but the advantage is greater. Inches are typically divided in powers of two. So you don’t have to represent the 5 digitally when dividing (

Leetcrew is right, but the advantage is greater. Inches are typically divided in powers of two. So you don’t have to represent the 5 digitally when dividing (which you can’t in the binary system). So, if the basic unit you’re designing with is inches, you can scale up easily and add a 3 with the base 12. Or divide using only 2 which helps the computer out