Numeric and counting systems

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==Bases==
 
==Bases==
 
{| class='wikitable'
 
{| class='wikitable'
! name !! base
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! Name !! Base !! Remarks
 
|-
 
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| [[binary base|binary]] || 2
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| [[Base2|binary]] || 2
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[octal base|octal]] || 8
 
| [[octal base|octal]] || 8
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| [[dozenal base|dozenal]] || 12
 
| [[dozenal base|dozenal]] || 12
 
|-
 
|-
| [[hexadecimal base|hexadecimal]] || 16
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| [[hexadecimal base|hexadecimal]] || 16 || See also [[Hex encoding]].
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[vigesimal base|vigesimal]] || 20
 
| [[vigesimal base|vigesimal]] || 20
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* [[whole number]]
 
* [[whole number]]
 
* [[real number]]
 
* [[real number]]
* [[transedental number]]
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* [[transcendental number]]
 
* [[fraction]]
 
* [[fraction]]
 
* [[imaginary number]]
 
* [[imaginary number]]
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==Types of infinity==
 
==Types of infinity==
 
* [[Aleph number]]
 
* [[Aleph number]]
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Methods of digitally encoding numeric values can be found in [[Elements of File Formats]].
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[[Category:Number formats]]

Latest revision as of 15:36, 16 September 2017

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Name Numeric and counting systems
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[edit] Number systems

[edit] Position based

[edit] Positionless

[edit] Bases

Name Base Remarks
binary 2
octal 8
decimal 10
dozenal 12
hexadecimal 16 See also Hex encoding.
vigesimal 20

[edit] Number classes

[edit] Types of infinity

Methods of digitally encoding numeric values can be found in Elements of File Formats.

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