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Topher925
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Why is it that commas(or decimals) are used to group sets of 3 digits together? Like for a million you usually see;
1,000,000
Why don't we group digits together in groups 4;
100,0000
Or since we use a base 10 numbering system, why not 5 or 10;
10,00000 or 1,0000000000
Is there something magical about the number 3 or is it just used because its easy to count? Why we're on the topic, why do we say 1 million is 1,000,000? Why isn't 1 million 1,000,0000?
If you haven't figure it out yet, I'm procrastinating from doing my homework.
1,000,000
Why don't we group digits together in groups 4;
100,0000
Or since we use a base 10 numbering system, why not 5 or 10;
10,00000 or 1,0000000000
Is there something magical about the number 3 or is it just used because its easy to count? Why we're on the topic, why do we say 1 million is 1,000,000? Why isn't 1 million 1,000,0000?
If you haven't figure it out yet, I'm procrastinating from doing my homework.