![]() ![]() For example, ten tens are equivalent to a hundred ten hundreds equals a thousand, and so on. In the decimal system, each set of ten units forms a new order. These figures are called Indo-Arabic because they originated in the works initiated by Hindus and Arabs. This system uses the symbols 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The specialists and historians are unanimous in considering that this way of counting in base 10, is due to the ten fingers that we have in the hands. The decimal word originates in Latin, decem which means precisely ten. The Decimal System is a positional numbering system that represents the numbers in base 10, thus using ten different symbols. ![]() For example, the number 900,000 which in base 10 can be written with six digits, in base 2 twenty digits are required. Using two separate meters works in regards to the number of d.p., but, I'm aligning these to the right, such as: 'title 1 / 2' I can set absolute positions for 1 so that it doesn't overlap 2, but 2 can vary in size, so its preferable to have it all relative. ![]() The representation of numbers in the binary system takes up a lot of space. Although this system is widely used by all electronic devices, it has a major drawback regarding the decimal or hexadecimal system. According to some ancient manuscripts, the binary system was already used in China 3000 years before Christ. The binary system is the system most used by computers and other similar devices, this because the digital systems work internally with two states (true or false, on or off). The Binary System is a positional numbering system that represents the numbers in base 2, thus using two different symbols. ![]()
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