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12 would be ve the perfect number. Still small enough, but divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6, thus very flexible.
by johannes1234321 3y ago
12 would be ve the perfect number. Still small enough, but divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6, thus very flexible.
- defrost 3y agoSometime before Rome, in the 3rd millennium BC, Base-60 was used: It originated with the ancient Sumerians ..., was passed down to the ancient Babylonians, and is still used—in a modified form—for measuring time, angles, and geographic coordinates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexagesimal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexagesimal The number 60, a superior highly composite number, has twelve factors, namely 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, and 60, of which 2, 3, and 5 are prime numbers. With so many factors, many fractions involving sexagesimal numbers are simplified.
- orthoxerox 3y agoI've always thought a sexagesimal system around an inch would be quite convenient: - 12 beard hairs in a corn - 5 corns in an inch - 12 inches in a foot - 5 feet in a spinner - 12 spinners in a chain - 5 chains in a football field - 12 football fields in a click