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Could someone explain what you mean by 'minutes'? Please.



The middle east gave us 60 minutes on our watches and 360 degrees on a compass instead of counting our fingers and toes like in base 10. 360 is divisible by more even numbers than 10 so is better for small measurements.

Divide a circle into 360 segments (degrees) then divide each segment (degree) into 60 equal parts (minutes) and then divide by 60 again for seconds.