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[โ€“] explodicle@local106.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everyone has trouble with something that's basic for someone else - we just have different skills. If these fractions are too confusing for a significant minority of people, then that's a good reason to switch from fractional to decimal.

[โ€“] grandkaiser@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Except In this specific case, it's about measurements for tools. Fractional is far more practical for construction than decimal for tooling.