So that you can tell the time a bit more accurately. Long ago clocks just had one hand and you could tell the time roughly to the hour. Now we can tell the time to the minute.
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On a clock when the big hand is facing the 11 and the little hand faces the 4, the time is 3:55.
On a clock when the big hand is facing the 6 and the little faces the 5, it would be 5:30.
In one day, big hand - 24 little hand - 12
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The little hand on the clock is known as the hour hand.