Why 360?

So the big question is why 360? Well you can ask the Babylonians. They used a Sexagesimal system. A Sexagesimal system is a numeral system with 60 as the base instead of 10, which we now use. We go up to 9 and add a 1 in front of 0. They went up to 59 and added a 6 in front of a zero. Also we use 60 a lot. 60 seconds per minute and 60 minutes in a hour.

The Babylonians made a calender based on 360 days, because they believed the earth made a complete rotation in 360 days. In result came 360 degrees making a full circle.

Also 360 is divisible by 24 numbers. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180, and of course 360.

That's my post on why 360. I hope it explained everything you need to know to understand WHY 360?!