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empty · 3230 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Base 12 System Explained in Such a Simple Way Even rd95 Can Understand What's Going On
I was a little surprised by the behavior of the digits past the decimal point. For any number less than 10, the digits behave the same way: 1 base 10 is 1 base 12, 4 base 10 is 4 base 12, etc. But all bets are off as soon as you're past the decimal point. 0.6 is a half? 0.4 is a third? It shouldn't have been surprising. Recalling the definition of decimals makes it obvious: 0.xyz in base b is x/b + y/(b^2) + z/(b^3). Abbreviated fractions. Base 12 0.6 is 6/12 just as base 10 0.5 is 5/10. The general public is NEVER going to convert to this, though.