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Thevy29 · 41-45, M
I don't know what GBP is?
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SomeMichGuy · M
@Thevy29 Oh, AUSTRALIA
"GBP" is the ISO currency code for the British pound (the "pound Sterling").
The pound was set up as recorded at
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C2%A3sd
on the £sd (pound shilling pence, "The abbreviation originates from the Latin currency denominations librae, solidi, and denarii.[1] ").
There were
4 farthings in 1 penny
12 pence in 1 shilling
20 shillings in 1 £ (= 240 pence)
21 shillings in 1 guinea (= 252 pence)
This might seem odd, but having a large number of factors of the number of (in this case) pence per £ makes it easier for people to figure out various fractions of a number.
240 = 24 * 10 = (3 * 8) * (2 * 5)
= 3 * (2^3) * 2 * 5
= 2^4 * 3 * 5
This means that, in pence, you can quickly figure these fractions:
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/5
1/6
1/8
1/10
1/12
1/15
1/16
1/24
...
1/240
Guineas extend this further.
"GBP" is the ISO currency code for the British pound (the "pound Sterling").
The pound was set up as recorded at
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C2%A3sd
on the £sd (pound shilling pence, "The abbreviation originates from the Latin currency denominations librae, solidi, and denarii.[1] ").
There were
4 farthings in 1 penny
12 pence in 1 shilling
20 shillings in 1 £ (= 240 pence)
21 shillings in 1 guinea (= 252 pence)
This might seem odd, but having a large number of factors of the number of (in this case) pence per £ makes it easier for people to figure out various fractions of a number.
240 = 24 * 10 = (3 * 8) * (2 * 5)
= 3 * (2^3) * 2 * 5
= 2^4 * 3 * 5
This means that, in pence, you can quickly figure these fractions:
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/5
1/6
1/8
1/10
1/12
1/15
1/16
1/24
...
1/240
Guineas extend this further.
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
@SomeMichGuy That's a lot of maths, and strangely the Japs make more computers then you guys...
SomeMichGuy · M
@Thevy29 It's basic math--find the factors of a number (240, in the example), then make a sequence of the numbers you can create from that)...
Ordinary people using the pound-shilling-pence system did that.
Lots of factors = easy to divide a number EXACTLY
For instance, you can quickly get thirds in that system. In the decimal system, there is no 3 built into the factors of 10.
Ordinary people using the pound-shilling-pence system did that.
Lots of factors = easy to divide a number EXACTLY
For instance, you can quickly get thirds in that system. In the decimal system, there is no 3 built into the factors of 10.
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