Music: Why is 4/4 so common of a time signature?

I get that 4/4 is the most common time signature, so much so that’s it’s literally called “common time”

My question is WHY is it so common?
What makes 4/4 so good of a time signature that’s it’s so popular?

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SW-User

symmetry and easily divided

XenonRush · M

Thanks. Great comment, as always! How is it easily divided though?
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@XenonRush
4/4 music will contain 4 beats in each measure. these beats [i]could[/i] contain half, quarter, eighth notes or rests, just so long as the note and rest values combine to the value of the top number of the time signature, which is 4.

this is why music in schools helps math scores :)