Base 12: Why Dozenal Arithmetic Can Be Easier
Numberphile · Explainer · 9 min · 2012 · YouTube title: Base 12 - Numberphile
Why it's here
HN uses it as the accessible overview of the dozenal system whenever base 12 or the 12 times table comes up.
What it covers
Numberphile's James Grime makes the case for base 12 (dozenal) over base 10, showing how twelve's many divisors make arithmetic and everyday fractions easier.