2.7: Place Values with Different Bases
- Page ID
- 50992
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Base 10 |
Base 2 |
Base 8 |
Base 12 |
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\(10^0\) |
ones |
\(2^0\) |
ones |
\(8^0\) |
ones |
\(12^0\) |
ones |
|
\(10^1\) |
tens |
\(2^1\) |
twos |
\(8^1\) |
eights |
\(12^1\) |
twelves |
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\(10^2\) |
hundreds |
\(2^2\) |
fours |
\(8^2\) |
sixty-fours |
\(12^2\) |
one-hundred forty-fours |
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\(10^3\) |
thousands |
\(2^3\) |
eights |
\(8^3\) |
five-hundred twelves |
\(12^3\) |
one-thousand seven-hundred twenty-eights |
Notice that all the words are plural!
Note: \(8^{3}=512\) and \(12^{3}=1728\)
Practice Problems
In our Base 10 system, the place value for 10,000 is called the ten thousands. Write the equivalent name for the same place value for:
- Base 3
- Base 5
- Base 9
- Base 14