minus-squaredancing_umbra@lemm.eetoStrange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle@lemmy.world•logicallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoI’m not defending it, but it’s because 12 has more factors than 10 10 has 2 and 5 But 12 has 2,3,4,6 So 1/2 ft, 1/3 ft, 1/4ft and 1/6 ft all have a whole number of inches linkfedilink
I’m not defending it, but it’s because 12 has more factors than 10
10 has 2 and 5
But 12 has 2,3,4,6
So 1/2 ft, 1/3 ft, 1/4ft and 1/6 ft all have a whole number of inches