Babylonian Numeration System

[@christiiiiii9024]

Thanks so much I needed to do Babylonian numbers for a project and this helps me understand alot

[@IsaacFrimpong-l5d]

Excellent.....My maths teacher taught me something I didn't even understand.....u are good

[@nirrvana3504]

That was very helpful !! THANK YOU❤

[@specter5761]

thanks for this informative vid. i have math exam tomorrow :)))

[@Zarin980]

Thanks sir now it’s completely clear to me

[@Me_asf____shanti]

So easy for me to understand. thank you.

[@harinda]

Thanks a lot. The explanation was very clear.

[@poojagoswami2180]

Concept is clear Thanq

[@ignisfatuus07]

Think in Hours or Degrees and you'll get the idea! The number 2.31.23 is perfectly understandable!

[@davidvandyk1171]

A symbol for 1 and the next for 10 kinda thought that looked like 10 based... I expected to see individual symbols all the way to 60.

[@lakshmisowjanya3209]

When there is no symbol for zero in Babylonian numbers, then with what symbol they represented number 60?

[@h7opolo]

ikr, a triangle with a space after it (left to right). the difficulty is knowing if it's either a space or a blank.

[@aliciapeter562]

Thank you, how it was discovered you have to use base 60 and powers to translate into our numbers?

[@StudyForceOnline]

I assume its been passed on from generation to generation. The sexagesimal system is still used-in a modified form-for measuring time, angles, and geographic coordinates.

[@emmapendergrass8230]

THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@rasonableairecamarie9695]

Thankyou!

[@Joseph-wh5of]

The real question here is, why are we taught this in school?

[@StudyForceOnline]

It strengthens your number sense, adds a historical perspective to mathematics and its development, etc.

[@Mimicrotchets234j]

do you do live online lessons

[@StudyForceOnline]

On this subject, unfortunately no

[@spirit7319]

I’m attempting to write the number 34.8,177,618 which is a latitude. Is that possible?

[@h7opolo]

apparently, they didn't have the concept or symbol for division, so no decimals.

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

The Babylonian system is not "Base 60" any more than our system is "Base 100". Their system was _based_ on the number 60 as they used finger joints as well as fingers, but it was not "Base 60" and I don't know why people say it was. Internally, it is clearly decimal but they preferred to use 60 instead of 100. If it were "Base 60", we would have to count something like: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, α, ß, Γ, δ... and so on up to 10. 60 in so called "Babylonian Base 60" is 60 in Base 10, so it's obviously not Base 60. If it were Base 60, then a Babylonian 10 would be 60 in Base 10. Compare with Base 2, Base 8, Base 16 and so on. 10 in Base 16 is 16 in Base 10, and 10 in Base 10 is A in Base 16. But in Babylonian numbers, 10 is 10 in Base 10 and 60 is 60 in Base 10? So it's not "Base 60" at all. QED. {:o:O:}

[@Molosblog8125]

Nice

[@h7opolo]

so the highest numeral they have is 59 represented by five arrows and nine triangles, interesting.

[@nathanblackerby]

Watching in

[@shubanman]

How would you write the number 120 in Babylonian?

[@StudyForceOnline]

Here's the complete solution: biology-forums.com/index.php?topic=1970221 *Hope that helps*

[@DaēnāVanguhi]

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[@DaēnāVanguhi]

it's the same symbol as 2 but its in the X60¹ place value

[@clairesteffanyfrancisco8227]

Hiii please can somebody help me how to convert Babylonian to Hindu Arabic? The illustration is

[@StudyForceOnline]

Hi Francisco, here's my attempt: biology-forums.com/index.php?topic=1989519

[@clairesteffanyfrancisco8227]

@@StudyForceOnline thank you I really appreciate it ! Count me as a subscriber I will also tell my classmates to watch these lessons on your channel God bless

[@nagendra9092]

what is the use of this numbers

[@StudyForceOnline]

In today's world, not much. It's only a relic of the past.

[@nagendra9092]

@@StudyForceOnline your explanation is good

[@jcruz6888]

thank god the Babylonians didn't take over

[@clairesteffanyfrancisco8227]

Hi I'm here again can you show me the solution of

[@StudyForceOnline]

You want me to make that into hindu-arabic?

[@emma.mc.daniel]

is anyone here from hank green?

[@anyapremananth1042]

YESSSS i really hope he does a longer video on this

[@b_rabbit435]

I don't understand anything at all. I've been sitting thinking for hours and the logic doesnt reach my brain about this system...

[@StudyForceOnline]

Don't give up. What question are you having trouble with?

[@h7opolo]

regular numbers are essentially converted into babylonian by dividing into the number of descending sets of 60 raised to descending powers starting at the highest appropriate power; e.g., 60,000 would start with numerals in the set reserved for 60 raised to the power of two which would be separated by a blank from the next set of 60 raised to the power of one. we think in terms of powers of ten, i.e., 60k = 6 x 10^4, but for babylonians, 60k = 16 x 60^2 + 40 x 60^1, or

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

What symbol did they use for 60? I can find only symbols for 1 to 59. {:o:O:}

[@poojagoswami2180]

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