Question

What is a counting system? what different types of counting systems are there? please help !

Answer 1

"A numeral system (or system of numeration) is a writing system for expressing numbers; that is, a mathematical notation for representing numbers of a given set, using digits or other symbols in a consistent manner. The number the numeral represents is called its value." Found on google not my words!

Explanation:

Some different types are:

Decimal number system (Base- 10)

Binary number system (Base- 2)

Octal number system (Base-8)

Hexadecimal number system (Base- 16)

Answer 2

A numeral system is a writing system for expressing numbers; that is, a mathematical notation for representing numbers of a given set, using digits or other symbols in a consistent manner. The same sequence of symbols may represent different numbers in different numeral systems.

Explanation:

Different types:

Oksapmin, base-27 body part counting. Photo Courtesy of Austronesian Counting. ...

Tzotzil, base-20 body part counting. ...

Yoruba, base-20 with subtraction. ...

Traditional Welsh, base-20 with a pivot at 15. ...

Alamblak, numbers built from 1, 2, 5, and 20. ...

Ndom, base-6. ...

Huli, base-15. ...

Bukiyip, base-3 and base-4 together.