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  • steveptoStrange Planet by Nathan W. Pylelogical
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    2 years ago

    It’s not fundamentally easier to do calculations in base 10. It’s only easier for us because that’s what we learn as children.

    If our number system was based on a superior base, like dozenal or senary, we would be able to do calculations on that base easily and would find working in tens awkward.


  • steveptoStrange Planet by Nathan W. Pylelogical
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    2 years ago

    Base 6 however is perfect for 2 hands with 5 fingers each. You can easily represent the six possible digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 on each hand, and can therefore comfortably count to 55 (decimal 35) with two hands, using our familiar place-value numeral system.