sunflower2469
Aug 18, 2010, 12:17 PM
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
s_cianci
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.