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Base 12 is a better base overall. It is divisible by more numbers. That is why it is used in various monetary, time and measurement systems.

It's the one issue I have with the metric system... But that ship has sailed :) look up the dozenal society if you're curious how fervent some supporters might be.

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The Babylonians though it was 60. (But imagine having to remember additional 50 numeric characters.)

> remember additional 50 numeric characters

The numerals are not distinctly varied like our Arabic numerals. Quite the opposite, they are repetitive and completely systematic and require 80% less effort to remember.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Babylonian_numerals....

Any other argument for a different base aside, in base 12 you have the analogous “problem” that 0.BBB... = 1. None of the usual bases, equipped with this “...” power, avoid the “problem” (non-unique representation).

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