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A base, mathematically speaking, defines the digits which you use to count. Normally, we tend to use base ten - meaning that we have ten values (0-9); if we used base two instead (binary - this is what computers use) then only have two (0 or 1).

An example of how numbers compare in different bases:

Decimal (base 10): 147

Binary (base 2): 10010011

Octal (base 8): 223

Hexatridecimal (base 36): 43

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