Sixty: meaning, definitions and examples
6๏ธโฃ
sixty
[ หsษชksti ]
math
The number sixty is the natural number following fifty-nine and preceding sixty-one. It is a composite number, with divisors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, and 60. It is a highly composite number, having more divisors than any previous number.
Examples of usage
- Sixty minutes make up an hour.
- There are sixty seconds in a minute.
- The atomic number of neodymium is sixty.
Translations
Translations of the word "sixty" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sessenta
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช sechzig
๐ฎ๐ฉ enam puluh
๐บ๐ฆ ััััะดะตััั
๐ต๐ฑ szeลฤdziesiฤ t
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ญๅ
๐ซ๐ท soixante
๐ช๐ธ sesenta
๐น๐ท altmฤฑล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ก์ญ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุชูู
๐จ๐ฟ ลกedesรกt
๐ธ๐ฐ ลกesลฅdesiat
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ญๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ ลกestdeset
๐ฎ๐ธ sextรญu
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปะฟัั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแชแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ altmฤฑล
๐ฒ๐ฝ sesenta
Etymology
The word 'sixty' originated from the Old English word 'sixtig', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'sekstantigaz'. The number sixty has been significant in various cultures and systems, including timekeeping, mathematics, and astronomy. It has been used as a base for measurement in different historical contexts.