Tag: Octal and Hexadecimal Numeration

Because octal and hexadecimal numeration systems have bases that are multiples of binary (base 2), conversion back and...

Although the prime intent of octal and hexadecimal numeration systems is for the “shorthand” representation of...

Because binary numeration requires so many bits to represent relatively small numbers compared to the economy of the...

Let’s count from zero to twenty using four different kinds of numeration systems: hash marks, Roman numerals,...

The Romans devised a system that was a substantial improvement over hash marks, because it used a variety of symbols...

The expression of numerical quantities is something we tend to take for granted. This is both a good and a bad thing in...