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?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Its because 24 is an even number and 23 and 25 are odds...………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………..