From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

Exploring the advantages of counting by finger segments (base 12) over fingers (base 10) in math, science, engineering, and daily life. || New account Joined January 2025

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

a year ago

The number 12 has six factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12, with 2 and 3 being prime. It's the smallest number with six factors, the largest with at least half of the numbers below it as factors. This is why it would make a great base for a number system.

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

a year ago

Google search interest of 'base 12' since 2004🚀

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

2 years ago

In base 12 (duodecimal), we add two extra digits after 9: 𝒳 (dek) and Ɛ (el). After Ɛ, we reach 10. By counting finger segments instead of fingers, you can count up to 12 on just one hand. This system improves our ability to count and makes it more intuitive.🧵

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

a year ago

Google search interest since 2014 for duodecimal and dozenal.

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

a year ago

Germanic languages, like English, are suited for base 12. In English, "teen" starts at 13, and 11 is not pronounced "oneteen" or "eleventeen." Ten, eleven, and twelve are unique, with twelve being the last before "teen" begins, showing how Germanic languages align with base 12.

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

a year ago

Pi in base 12 is 3.184809493E91... The first 1000 digits are shown below.

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

a year ago

"10" means 9+1 in base 10 (decimal), and "10" means 9+3 in base 12 (duodecimal).

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

2 years ago

Here’s a comparison of base 12 and base 10 numbers. Base 12 is more efficient for scaling large quantities, as it reaches higher values with fewer digits than base 10.

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Massimo @Rainmaker1973

2 years ago

The number of finger joints on each hand (excluding the thumb) makes it possible to count to 12 by using the thumb. Egyptians and Babylonians were fond of counting in base twelve like this and this is basically why we have 24 hours in a day and 60 minutes in an hour.

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

2 years ago

"The duodecimal tables are easy to master, easier than the decimal ones; and in elementary teaching, they would be so much more interesting, since young children would find more fascinating things to do with twelve rods or blocks than with ten." — A. C. Aitken

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hexa1296.bsky.social @Hexa1296

2 years ago

@PuhrngFohrest dozenal is based

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

2 years ago

For example, 1/3 in base 12 is 0.4 (not 0.3333...) and 1/6 is 0.2 (not 0.1666...). Curious about how base 12 could reshape math? Let's dive in. Follow to learn more! #Dozenal #Duodecimal

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From Base 10 to Base 12 @WhyBase12

2 years ago

Base 12 is special because it’s divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12, unlike base 10, which is divisible only by 1, 2, 5, and 10. This makes fractions like thirds and sixths much simpler!