Base-60 History

Who Invented The Base-60 Number System

• Aztecs

• Babylonians

• Egyptians

• Indians

Answer explanation

It was invented by the Babylonians

When was the base-60 number system invented?

• 2022

• 1st Millennium BC

• 1004

• 3rd millennium BC

Answer explanation

The Babylonians invented the base-60 system in the 3rd millennium BC

How did the Babylonians invent base-60?

• Math

• Because of their estimation of how long it takes to move around the sun.

• A math teacher came up with the idea from the clock

• I Dont Know

Answer explanation

The Babylonians estimated that the earth moved around the sun one degree in a day and took 360 days. This number was again divisible by 6. Astrologers used the sexagesimal system of numbering which took 60 as its base.

What is the most common number system used as of now?

• Base-60

• Base-2

• Base-10

• Base-20

Answer explanation

Base-10 is the most common number system used it is also known, as the Decimal system.

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