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		hackernewds on Dec 30, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stone tablet shows Babylonians able to approximate... Thanks for sharing. that did bit of information. I do not understand though. how is that related? because they are multiples of six? They are also multiples of four and two and three

jasonjmcghee on Dec 30, 2022 [–]

Because the Babylonians used base 60 for their numeric system.

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