Sexagesimal

Sexagesimal

Sexagesimal (base 60) is a numeral system with sixty as its base. It originated with the ancient Sumerians in the 3rd millennium BCE and was passed down to the ancient Babylonians. It is still used in a modified form for measuring time, angles, and geographic coordinates.

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