• SanndyTheManndy@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    makes sense in a world without much fractions or the decimal system. You want to get the most divisors for your buck.

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      7 months ago

      IMHO especially in a setting like time where fractions are very common (like “half an hour”), being able to represent fractions with whole numbers is very convenient.