Where did 360 degrees came from? Why is it 360 and not another number?
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360 is a highly composite number, which means it can evenly be divided in many fractions without decimals
1/2 rotation is 180º 1/3 rotation is 120º, 1/12 is 30º 1/4 is 45º
And this can be better than fraction decimals or fractions
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