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https://www.reddit.com/r/mathmemes/comments/jy745a/all_bases_are_base_10/gd59aub/?context=3
r/mathmemes • u/TheHarcker • Nov 21 '20
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What about unary, roman numerals, and tic marks? Doesn't the concept of 'base' only really make sense with hindu-arabic style numerals?
2 u/eul3rr Nov 21 '20 Can you explain a little please 1 u/ILikeLeptons Nov 22 '20 I don't think this is a good explanation of why, I just think this is a good counterexample that shows why not
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Can you explain a little please
1 u/ILikeLeptons Nov 22 '20 I don't think this is a good explanation of why, I just think this is a good counterexample that shows why not
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I don't think this is a good explanation of why, I just think this is a good counterexample that shows why not
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u/ILikeLeptons Nov 21 '20
What about unary, roman numerals, and tic marks? Doesn't the concept of 'base' only really make sense with hindu-arabic style numerals?