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Title: What does it mean to rewrite a number to a different base?
Description: This document explains what it means to rewrite a number to a different base.
Description: This document explains what it means to rewrite a number to a different base.
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NUMBER REPRESENTATION AND CALCULATION
What does it mean to rewrite a number to a different base?
When a number is rewritten to a different base, it is converted using different
digits that correspond to the coefficients on the powers of the new base
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1 is the ones place
10^1 is the tens place
10^2 is the hundreds place
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Example
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For example, when we write 126, we have a 1 in the hundreds place, a 2 in the
tens place and a 6 in the ones place, so we can rewrite 126 as
(1 x 10^2) + (2 x 10^1) + (4 x 1)
What does it mean to add or subtract two or three numbers to a
different base?
Carrying rules differ depending on whether you're adding or subtracting
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When adding for any base, if you get a number greater than or equal to the
base, you must carry all place values greater than the ones place
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Why do we learn to work with numbers in different bases?
We gain a better understanding of our number system by studying other bases
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Title: What does it mean to rewrite a number to a different base?
Description: This document explains what it means to rewrite a number to a different base.
Description: This document explains what it means to rewrite a number to a different base.