• p1mrx@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    So 1/2 ft, 1/3 ft, 1/4ft and 1/6 ft all have a whole number of inches

    The same is true if you start with 300 mm instead of 1 foot.

    Though dozenal numbers with a corresponding dozenal metric system would be very convenient, if you ignore the enormous cost of switching.