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'''Vigesimal''' is the name of base [[twenty|20]] [[number system]]s. |
'''Vigesimal''' is the name of base [[twenty|20]] [[number system]]s. |
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Twenty is used as a base number in [[French language|French]]. |
Twenty (''vingt'') is used as a base number in [[French language|French]]. ''Quatre-vingt'' means 4 times 20, i.e. 80. |
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Twenty is used as a base number in the [[Danish language]]. '' |
Twenty (''tyve'') is used as a base number in the [[Danish language]]. ''Tres'' (short for ''tresindstyve'') means 3 times 20, i.e. 60; ''firs'' (short for ''firsindstyve'') means 4 times 20 i.e. 80. |
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Twenty was used as the base of the Mayan number system, see [[Mayan numerals]]. |
Twenty was used as the base of the Mayan number system, see [[Mayan numerals]]. |
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Revision as of 08:21, 12 April 2003
Vigesimal is the name of base 20 number systems.
Twenty (vingt) is used as a base number in French. Quatre-vingt means 4 times 20, i.e. 80.
Twenty (tyve) is used as a base number in the Danish language. Tres (short for tresindstyve) means 3 times 20, i.e. 60; firs (short for firsindstyve) means 4 times 20 i.e. 80.
Twenty was used as the base of the Mayan number system, see Mayan numerals.
In the old UK currency system, there were twenty shillings in a pound.