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Different numeric bases have advantages over each other. For example, there is a known equation that can be used to calculate the nth digit of pi, but only in hexadecimal.
The main reason for using different bases in the modern world is the use of computers. Consider the way computers work - everything is an on-off switch. It can have two states, on or off, which can be used to represent numbers, 1 or 0. This extends beautifully to binary math. With decimal math, we would need a switch that could hold ten different states, and that would be only for a single-digit decimal number.
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Write two ways in which whole numbers and decimal numbers are different?
Write 2 ways in which whole numbers and decimal numbers are different
How do you change bases in algebra?
The answer depends on the context. The process for changing bases in logarithms is different to that for representing numbers in different bases - although the two are closely related.
What are the different ways to write out numbers called?
They are called roman numerals.
How many different ways can you write 17 as a product of two numbers?
39!
How do you use the numbers 5 6 and 7 to write six different three digit numbers only once?
567576657675756765
How is the number 608 written in roman numerals?
There are many different ways one might write the numbers '608.' If one desires to write the numbers '608' in Roman numerals, one would write 'DCVIII.'
Where do you use numbers in other bases?
Mainly when working with computers. Occasionally I've seen some olympiad-type problems that involve working with different bases.
How do you write 314207 in numbers?
You just wrote it in numbers.. but. 31,4207 is how you write it in numbers
How many different ways can you write 50 as the product of two whole numbers?
10x5 and 1x50
How do you write 5050600 in word form in international form?
There is no international form in words because different languages have different words for numbers.
How do you sum two mixed numbers with different denominators?
Before you can do that, you need to write each mixed number as an improper fraction, and then write both fractions with a common denominator. The only other choice is to write both mixed numbers as decimals, and then add them.
How many different three digit numbers can you write that has a 2 in tens place and a 5 in the hundredths place?
You can write nine numbers: 125, 225, 325, 425, 525, 625, 725, 825, 925.
