Number Base System
Number Base System JSS 2 Topic: Number Base System Class: JSS TWO What is Number Base System? Number base system is a collection of symbols and rules for representing both small and large numbers. There are many number systems used today, some are examined below. Binary Number System The binary number system is the number system in base 2. There are only two symbols in this system, which are 0 and 1. Octal Number System Octal or Oct means eight (8). Hence, the Octal Number System is a number system in base 8. There are eight (8) symbols used in this system. They are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 Decimal or Denary Number System The decimal Number System is a number system in base ten (10). Ten symbols are used in this system. They include: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Hexadecimal Number system Hex and decimal represent 6 and 10 respectively. Therefore, the hexadecimal number system is a number system i