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Asked Aug 18, 2010, 12:17 PM — 1 Answer
What's a base in math? i tried searching about it in the internet but i guess my pc so busy to work.So i decided to ask here maybe someone would answer my question

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Aug 18, 2010, 12:38 PM
Strictly speaking, "base" refers to the power of each successive place value in any particular number system. Ordinary everyday numbers are base-10. Computers, on the other hand, operate on a base-2 system. Compliers are often bases that are powers of 2, base-8 and base-16 being the most popular.
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