Duodecimal

The duodecimal (also known as base-twelve or dozenal) system is a numeral system using twelve as its base.

Related Topics:
Numeral system - Twelve

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The number 12 has four factors, which are 2, 3, 4 and 6. It is a more convenient number system for computing fractions compared with the decimal or vigesimal system.

Related Topics:
2 - 3 - 4 - 6 - Decimal - Vigesimal

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The decimal system has only two factors, which are 2 and 5. Also the vigesimal system has four factors, which are 2, 4, 5 and 10; compared with the factor 3 (duodecimal) and 5 (vigesimal).

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2 - 5 - 4 - 10

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