Introduction to Number Systems
1 min readThis lesson will be an introduction to number systems. Here we see the different types of number systems that are represented in mathematics.
A number system is a writing system in which digits and symbols are consistently used to represent values. The exact sequence of symbols may represent different numbers in different number systems.
A number system is a writing system in which digits and symbols are consistently used to represent values.
The same sequence of symbols may represent different numbers in different number systems.
There are various types of number systems in mathematics, like binary, decimal, octal, and hexadecimal.
| Number System | Base | Used Digits |
|---|---|---|
| Binary | 2 | 0, 1 |
| Octal | 8 | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Decimal | 10 | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Hexadecimal | 16 | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F |
Of all these number systems, decimal and binary are the most important for bit manipulation.
In the next lesson, we will discuss these two number systems in detail.