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Tool to convert babylonian numbers. The Mesopotamian numeral system uses a mix of base 60 and base 10

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# Babylonian Numerals

## Arabic to Babylonian Numbers Converter

Tool to convert babylonian numbers. The Mesopotamian numeral system uses a mix of base 60 and base 10

### How to write babylonian numbers?

In mesopotamian number system, numbers have to be converted in base 60. Numbers are written in a cuneiform style with | and <. Each vertical bar | equals a unit and each < equals ten units.

Example: 23 is written <<||| or

Example: 61 is written | | or

dCode uses the recent system (around 3rd century) which introduce the 0 (before the concept of zero did not exist).

### How to convert babylonian numbers?

Converting is easy by counting symbols and considering it in base 60.

Example: <<||| is 2 < and 3 | so $$2 \times 10 + 3 \times 1 = 23$$

Example: | | (note the space) is 1 | and then 1 | so $$1 \times 60 + 1 = 61$$

### How to write the number zero 0?

Babylonnians did not use the zero (this concept had not been invented), but from the 3rd century they used the symbol

### How to count using babylonian numerals?

For other numbers, use the form above.