It is a number system in which each value has a different symbol. An ordinary key board has around 100 symbols - upper and lower case letters, numbers and the symbols. That would allow you to count to around 100 in whole number only - no fractions or irrationals.
Since there are infinitely many rational numbers between 0 and 1, and an even greater number of Irrational Numbers, you would not have made any headway towards setting up a usable system.
The number system now in commonest use worldwide is positional. Consider a number such as 924.37. The position of each digit in the number indicates how significant it is. The digit 9 represents 100s, the 2 10s, the 4 1s, and so on.The Roman number, or 'numeral' system, is non-positional. The value of a character in a number does not depend on its position only. Rather, the value of a character depends on what the character is and on neighbouring characters. Consider a number such as XLIV. In this case the 'X' means ten but only as a modifier for the 'L' which stands for fifty, so that the combination 'XL' means 40.
Our number system is based on the number ten, and as a result, it is called the decimal system.
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The Mayan number system is vigesimal (based on twenties)The Roman number system is decimal (based on tens)
The real number system is a number system using the rational and irrational numbers.
The number system now in commonest use worldwide is positional. Consider a number such as 924.37. The position of each digit in the number indicates how significant it is. The digit 9 represents 100s, the 2 10s, the 4 1s, and so on.The Roman number, or 'numeral' system, is non-positional. The value of a character in a number does not depend on its position only. Rather, the value of a character depends on what the character is and on neighbouring characters. Consider a number such as XLIV. In this case the 'X' means ten but only as a modifier for the 'L' which stands for fifty, so that the combination 'XL' means 40.
For the decimal number system . . . 'Ten'. For the binary number system . . . 'Two' For the octal number system . . . 'Eight' For the hexidecimal number system . . . 'Sixteen' . . etc.
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Our number system is based on the number ten, and as a result, it is called the decimal system.
Our number system of 0 to 9 is derived from the Hindu-Arabic numeral system.
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The Arabic system
The Mayan number system is vigesimal (based on twenties)The Roman number system is decimal (based on tens)
A number system used to represent any number by a 1 or a zero is a binary system or a base 2 number system.
Decimal system
The decimal number system.
binary number system