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A number's radix or number's base describes when the next higher digit gets incremented. | A number's radix or number's base describes when the next higher digit gets incremented. | ||
For example, in | For example, in the decimal number system (base-10), incrementing beyond <code>9</code> adds an extra digit <code>10</code>.<br> | ||
In the binary number system (base-2), incrementing beyond <code>01</code> increments the higher digit <code>10</code>. | |||
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Revision as of 00:17, 3 August 2021
A number's radix or number's base describes when the next higher digit gets incremented.
For example, in the decimal number system (base-10), incrementing beyond 9 adds an extra digit 10.
In the binary number system (base-2), incrementing beyond 01 increments the higher digit 10.
Documentation
wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix
