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minus-squareInductor@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·2 months agobase12 has the advantage of being divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6, while base10 is only divisible by 2 and 5.
minus-squarethemeatbridge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·2 months agoSo you’re arguing in favor of feet and inches?
minus-squareuis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoYou listed 2 twice(thrice if counting 6) for base12 and once for base10. Generally, when talking about bases better talk only about prime factors. Base12 has 2 and 3 as prime factors, while base10 has 2 and 5.
base12 has the advantage of being divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6, while base10 is only divisible by 2 and 5.
So you’re arguing in favor of feet and inches?
You listed 2 twice(thrice if counting 6) for base12 and once for base10. Generally, when talking about bases better talk only about prime factors. Base12 has 2 and 3 as prime factors, while base10 has 2 and 5.