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Did you know? Babylonian numerals (around 2000 BC) used base 60 — which we still use today for timekeeping (60 minutes, 60 seconds) and angles (360 degrees). 60 is mathematically convenient: divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30. No other number under 100 has so many divisors.

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Babylonian numerals (around 2000 BC) used base 60 — which we still use today for timekeeping (60 minutes, 60 seconds) and angles (360 degrees). 60 is mathematically convenient: divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30. No other number under 100 has so many divisors.

Babylonische cijfers (rond 2000 v.Chr.) waren in basis 60 — wat we vandaag nog steeds gebruiken voor tijdmeting (60 minuten, 60 seconden) en hoeken (360 graden). 60 is wiskundig handig: deelbaar door 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30. Geen ander getal onder 100 heeft zoveel delers.

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