if 1 had only 9 dividable sections, then wouldn't 1 divided by 3 be 3?

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No, you need to be talking about fractions.  1/9 is .1111111

and 1/3 is .33333333

 

by Level 10 User (55.7k points)
I understand fractions. I am more interested in the whole number system we use. It seems flawed. If you divide 1 by three you get 3.3333333333 But why is that answer set in stone? Why do we associate our number system with 10. I don't think we should limit our thoughts and math to this fingers and toes math system. Seems kind of out dated to me. I feel we need to advance.
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