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What are the counting numbers in base 6

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In the base 6 number system, we would only use numerals from 0 to 5. The idea of base 6 is just like the normal base 10 system, however instead of using the numerals from 0 to 9, we use numerals from 0 to 5. And instead of having a ones digit, a tens digit, a hundreds digit and so on, we use a ones digit, a sixes digit, a thirty-sixes digit, and so on. Therefore in base 6, the number 321 means 1 one plus 2 sixes plus 3 thirty-sixes, or 121. So to count until 15 for example, we would need:

Base 6 Base 10

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

10 (1 six plus 0 ones) 6

11 (1 six plus 1 one) 7

12 (1 six plus 2 ones) 8

13 9

14 10

15 11

20 (2 sixes plus 0 ones) 12

21 (2 sixes plus 1 one) 13

22 14

23 15

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