Sexagesimal Notation/Examples/6,30
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Example of Sexagesimal Notation
- $6, 30$ in sexagesimal is $6 \frac 1 2$ expressed as a mixed fraction.
Proof
\(\ds \sqbrk {6, 30}_{60}\) | \(=\) | \(\ds 6 + \dfrac {30} {60}\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 6 + \dfrac 1 2\) |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1992: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Puzzles ... (previous) ... (next): The Babylonians