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minus-squareatomicorange@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 hours agoNot arbitrary. Base 10 because we usually have 10 fingers and those are useful for learning counting. If you have to choose a base, 10 is a good option for humans.
Not arbitrary. Base 10 because we usually have 10 fingers and those are useful for learning counting. If you have to choose a base, 10 is a good option for humans.