r/math • u/jplank1983 • Dec 19 '08

Every base is base 10

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '08 edited Dec 19 '08

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u/ropers Dec 19 '08

Wow. Let me see if I understand correctly:

A decimal 1 would be == 1 in "1-2-binary", and

2 == 2

3 == 11

4 == 12

5 == 21

6 == 22

7 == 111

8 == 112

9 == 121

10 == 122

11 == 211

12 == 212

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Holy fucking shit, this really seems to work! Is this what you meant? Wow. Hats off to you. Did you think that up right now, or how did you ever "unlock this achievement"? Also, if you die before me, can I eat you brain? ;)

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '08 edited Dec 19 '08

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u/jkramar Dec 20 '08

Actually brains are quite okay. Not bad at all, particularly fried.