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What is 59/15 in base 60? (Babylonian Division)

 Oct 27, 2016
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What is 59/15 in base 60? (Babylonian Division)

 

5915=3+14153+1415=3600+[141560]6013+1415=3600+566013+1415=3.5660

 

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 Oct 27, 2016
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What is 59/15 in base 60? (Babylonian Division)

 

 

 

59÷15=59×115=59×460=59×0;4=059;459=0;236=236/60=3;56babyloniannumber=3.93base10

 

or maybe I could have just said

 

5915=314155915=356605915=3;56babyloniannumber

 Oct 27, 2016

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