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Long ago, people decided to divide the day into units called hours. They chose 24 as the number of hours in one day. Why is 24...Asked by May
Long ago, people decided to divide the day into units called hours. They chose 24 as the number of hours in one day. Why is 24 a more convenient choice 23 or 25?
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Scott
24 is more easily divided into parts
... divisible by 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12
23 is prime
... no factors other than itself and one
25 is only divisible by 5
... divisible by 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12
23 is prime
... no factors other than itself and one
25 is only divisible by 5
ethan
Its because 24 is an even number and 23 and 25 are odds...………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………..