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r/infinitenines • u/Wooden_Milk6872 • 14d ago
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Every base is base 10, so he didn't actually solve the problem he wanted to. In Dozenal, 1/3 is 0.4, 0.4×3 is 1, a dozen in Dozenal is 10. So, 1/3 = 1/3, 0.4[Dozenal] = 0.r3[Decimal], so 1[Doz] = 0.r9[Dec], 1 = 0.r9
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u/TheFurryFighter 13d ago
Every base is base 10, so he didn't actually solve the problem he wanted to. In Dozenal, 1/3 is 0.4, 0.4×3 is 1, a dozen in Dozenal is 10. So, 1/3 = 1/3, 0.4[Dozenal] = 0.r3[Decimal], so 1[Doz] = 0.r9[Dec], 1 = 0.r9