Babylonian numerals
Babylonian numerals
Babylonian numerals uses a sexagesimal (base 60) number system. It was written in cuneiform, on soft clay tablets which later were exposed to the sun to harden. The legacy of the Babylonian numerals still survives today through the clock (60 minutes and seconds) and in trigonometry.
See also: Code-Breaking overview | Big number calculator | Binary to decimal | Decimal to binary | Decimal to hex | Euler number | Golden ratio | Hex to decimal | Mayan numerals | Modular exponentiation | Modular multiplicative inverse | Pi | Prime numbers | Roman numerals