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[-] SanndyTheManndy@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

makes sense in a world without much fractions or the decimal system. You want to get the most divisors for your buck.

[-] bobbytables@feddit.de 4 points 7 months ago

IMHO especially in a setting like time where fractions are very common (like "half an hour"), being able to represent fractions with whole numbers is very convenient.

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