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A day was split into 24 parts or hours because early civilizations did not know about fractions.
24 has several factors and was therefore very useful in this matter.
The same thing applies to minutes and seconds.
Though the second is now the SI unit for time and an hour is a derived unit.
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How long is Earths day?
24 hours its not actually 23 hours 56minutes 4.1seconds
How many hours are in September?
there are 720 hours in the month of September
What is the definition of one day on earth?
One day on Earth is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis, approximately 24 hours. This rotation creates the cycle of day and night.
How many hours does it take for Earth to rotate once?
With respect to the Sun, it takes 24 hours (just about). With respect to the distant stars, it's slightly less... about six minutes less, which over the course of a year adds up to 1 full day.
How many hours are there in a day on Mars?
There are 24 hours and 39 minutes in a day on Mars, which is slightly longer than a day on Earth.
How many hours in one day?
a day is 24 hours long24 hours in one dayApproximately 24
Eleven hours is what fraction of one day?
Since a day has 24 hours, 11 hours is 11/24 of a day.
How many hours in the day?
24 hours are in one day...:)
How much hours is one day?
there is 24 hours in a day
How many hours in 1 third of a day?
One day is 24 hours, so one third of a day is 24/3 = 8 hours.1 third of a day is 8 hours
What fraction of a day and 8 hours?
Eight hours is 1/3 of a day. One day = 24 hours, and 24/8=3.
How many hours can a surgeon operate in one day?
There are only 24 hours in a day, so the maximum is 24 hours.
How many hours is one fourth of a day?
There are 24 hours in one day. So to find a fourth of 24 you divide 24 by 4 = 6
How many days are in 24 hours?
One day is in 24 hours. To find how many hours are in a day please multiply 24 by the number of days you have
Which one was first 24 hours day or 365 days year?
Obviously, 24 hours day.
How many hours are in one -fourth of a day?
One-fourth of a day is six hours. Since a full day consists of 24 hours, dividing 24 by 4 gives you 6 hours.
How many hours and 1 day?
If you mean "how many hours are IN one day", then there are 24 hours in a day.
