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Because the system is based on counting in blocks of ten.
A medium large number is represented as a number of thousands (10*10*10)
plus a number of hundreds (10*10)
plus a number of tens (10)
plus some units.
Numbers that are larger still would involve ten thousands (10*10*10*10 or 104), or hundred thousands (105), millions (106), etc.
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What is our number system based on?
Our number system is based on the number ten, and as a result, it is called the decimal system.
What is your system of writing number which is sometimes called Base 10?
The Decimal System.
The base 10 number system is also called?
decimal
Why is your number system called decimal number system?
Decimal refers to ten and the number system is based on counting in tens. The system is simply a way of representing a number in such a way that the place value of each digit is ten times that of the digit to its right.
What is the 10 digit number system called?
Deci- means ten So it is decimal system.
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