The decimal system utilizes base 10. Decem is the Latin word for 10.
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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)
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The US system that is based on the number 10 is the base 10 system. In the base 10 system the numbers roll over every 10; example 10,20,30.