Sexagesimal system - Rokujisshinho

Japanese: 六十進法 - ろくじっしんほう
Sexagesimal system - Rokujisshinho
A number system in which 60s are counted together to form a higher digit. It originated in ancient Babylonia and was introduced to Egypt and Greece. It is still used today as a unit of time and angle (minutes, seconds, etc.).
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Japanese:
60ずつまとめて上の位に上げる記数法。古代バビロニアで生まれ,エジプトやギリシアに伝えられた。現在も時間や角度の単位(分,秒など)に使われている。
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