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... based system , 335 is 3.62 plus 3.61 plus 5-6o . Since 62 is 36 , 61 is 6 , and 6o is 1 , we have 108 plus 18 plus 5 ... ten - based system ? Well , suppose we write 131 in the ten - based system by dividing it through by tens : 131 ...
... based system , 335 is 3.62 plus 3.61 plus 5-6o . Since 62 is 36 , 61 is 6 , and 6o is 1 , we have 108 plus 18 plus 5 ... ten - based system ? Well , suppose we write 131 in the ten - based system by dividing it through by tens : 131 ...
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... and #times 4 is 38. ) But here another point arises . When you deal with any number system , you tend to talk in round numbers : 10 , 100 , 1000 , and so on . Well , 10 in the ten - based system is 24 ADDING A DIMENSION.
... and #times 4 is 38. ) But here another point arises . When you deal with any number system , you tend to talk in round numbers : 10 , 100 , 1000 , and so on . Well , 10 in the ten - based system is 24 ADDING A DIMENSION.
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Seventeen Essays on the History of Science Isaac Asimov. Well , 10 in the ten - based system is evenly divisible by 2 and 5 and that is all . On the other hand , 10 in the twelve - based system ( which is equivalent to 12 in the ten ...
Seventeen Essays on the History of Science Isaac Asimov. Well , 10 in the ten - based system is evenly divisible by 2 and 5 and that is all . On the other hand , 10 in the twelve - based system ( which is equivalent to 12 in the ten ...
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