Sexagesimal is a numeral system that uses the base 60. This means it has 60 unique symbols to represent numbers.
Here's why it's important:
* Ancient Mesopotamia and Babylonia: This system was used in ancient Mesopotamia and Babylonia, and it's the basis for our current system of measuring time (60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour) and angles (360 degrees in a circle).
* Divisibility: Base 60 has many divisors (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, and 60), making it convenient for working with fractions and division.
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