TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Dad Jokes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoWhy don't we use a base-12 number system?message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy don't we use a base-12 number system?TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Dad Jokes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square27fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJolteon@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoTheoretically, but most bases above 10 require using other bases as intermediate steps. Base 10 was used because it was the largest number you could easily count to without relying on a number system already existing.
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Theoretically, but most bases above 10 require using other bases as intermediate steps. Base 10 was used because it was the largest number you could easily count to without relying on a number system already existing.
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