• pHr34kY@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Granted, but it divides by two multiple times. Take a good, round number like 1024 and you can halve it 10 times in a row.

        The metric system handles thirds by just using multiples. Like, you buy a 1200 wide benchtop and then you can fit a three 400 drawers under it.

        You could technically do the same in hex and the base numbers are all (x^y + x^(y+1)) which represent well.

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          11 months ago

          Decimal thirds suck. One gets 33c the second gets 33c the third gets 34c

          We’re just lucky that 1c is negligible