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In developing the ways of calculating time astraonomers divided an hours into 60 minutes. Why is 60 better than 59 or 61
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In developing the ways of calculating time astraonomers divided an hours into 60 minutes. Why is 60 better than 59 or 61
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It is a multiple of 10 and easier to wrap your head around.It is also easily divisible by many numbers.
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