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		kutkloon7 on Sept 19, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Joy of Sexagesimal Floating-Point Arithmetic Yes, composite numbers have many advantages. Working in base 60 = 2^2 * 5 * 3, has advantages of working in base 2, base 5, and base 3. In base 10, you can quickly spot multiples of 2, 5, and ten (or alternatively, reduce any number module 2, 5, or 10).

vog on Sept 19, 2017 [–]

> base 60 = 2^2 5 * 3, has advantages of working in base 2, base 5, and base 3.*

... and 4 and 6 and 10. (and 12, 15, 30, 60)

kutkloon7 on Sept 19, 2017 | [–]

And 120, 180, 240, ... ;)

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