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A few civilizations have used base 60 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexagesimal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexagesimal
by bobsmooth 5y ago
A few civilizations have used base 60
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexagesimal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexagesimal
- bee_rider 5y agoThe idea of counting to 12 by pointing to knuckles is something I hadn't encountered before, and really neat. Kinda surprised base-12 didn't end up dominating. Having so many factors would have made division so much more convenient for mental math, and it is only 2 extra characters to remember.