Where did 360 degrees came from? Why is it 360 and not another number?
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3360 is great for dividing.
360 divides evenly by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180.
100 divides evenly by 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50.
With 100 you can do halves and quarters. You can do fifths and tenths.
With 360 you can do halves and quarters; fifths and tenths; thirds, ninths, and eighteenths, etc.
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