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Originally Posted by meeera
Can anyone explain the divisibility thing more clearly to me, please? Given how easy the metric system is, what are the situations where base 12 would have a practical advantage?
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You have something 1 foot long, which you need to cut into three pieces. Just mark and cut at 4 inches and 8 inches.
Whereas, if you have something that's 1 metre long (1000mm), which you need to cut into three pieces, you mark and cut at 333mm and 667mm. Which are both 1/3mm off.
Of course, if you want to cut it into five pieces, the problem's reversed.
