Why are two digit numbers less than three digit numbers?

Answer 1

Because the third digit to the right indicates that the next order of magnitude position for that base is no longer blank.

Thus to the base 2 where there are two just digits 0 and 1 the magnitude works thus:-

0

1

10

11

100

101

110

111

1000

etc.

Answer 2

two digit numbers are always less than three digit numbers because ten is always less then hundred

Answer 3

because 3 come before 2

Answer 4

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