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So what do we do when we get to base 10? Do we use A, B, C, etc? No: Numbers larger than about 3.6 million are simply illegal.

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[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

0 = 0

1 = 1

2 = 10

3 = 11

4 = 20

5 = 21

6 = 100

101, 110, 111, 120, 121,

200, 201, 210, 211, 220, 221, 300, 301...

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