NUMBER BASES
CONTENT
- Concept and types of number base.
- Binary numbers.
- Conversion in number bases: Denary to Binary, Binary to Denary, Denary to other bases, One base to another, etc.
- Arithmetical operation in Binary System: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division.
- Bicimal numbers: Conversion, Addition and Subtraction.
- Equation in number bases.
CONCEPT AND TYPES OF NUMBER BASES
Number Base is a system of counting natural numbers in bundles. Some languages have their own unique method or way of counting numbers while others have same method. For instance, numbers are counted in bundle of ten digits called base ten or denary. The digits involved in English natural numbers are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
Some unique number bases include: Base 2 ( Binary), Base 8 (Octal), Base 10 (Denary or Decimal), Base 16 (Hexadecimal),… there are other bases such as base 3, base 4, base 5, base 6, etc. The bases of number systems are usually written as a subscript either in word or figure.
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Ezimeruwe Oghenekaro
Halima Ahmadu
Sadiq Barau