alvvayson, 18 days ago Yes, but they actually combine base 12 with base 5 to get base 60. And how they do it, is also quite interesting: With one hand you can count to twelve. Use each finger segment of the four fingers to denote a number and count by placing the thumb. Base of index finger is 1, middle is 2 and top is 3. Middle finger has 4,5,6, ring finger has 7,8,9. Pinky has 10,11,12. Now use the other hand to count how often you reached 12. In terms of the names of the numbers, it goes 1-12 like we also have in English (that’s why eleven and twelve have unique names). And then you have 1-5 dozens, to get up to 60.
Yes, but they actually combine base 12 with base 5 to get base 60.
And how they do it, is also quite interesting:
With one hand you can count to twelve. Use each finger segment of the four fingers to denote a number and count by placing the thumb.
Base of index finger is 1, middle is 2 and top is 3. Middle finger has 4,5,6, ring finger has 7,8,9. Pinky has 10,11,12.
Now use the other hand to count how often you reached 12.
In terms of the names of the numbers, it goes 1-12 like we also have in English (that’s why eleven and twelve have unique names).
And then you have 1-5 dozens, to get up to 60.