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how many fingers do most people have? answer that and you will be close to the reason usually given for common usage of decimal.

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Ten digits are most commonly used Is it because you have 10 fingers?

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What is radix in number system?

The radix refers to the base of a number system: the total number of possible digits. The decimal number system that we all use is base ten, as it has ten distinct digits (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9). Commonly used bases in computing include binary, octal, and hexadecimal, which have two, eight, and sixteen digits, respectively.


What digits are used in the metric system?

The same digits as in any other system of measurement: the ten digits from 0 to 9.


How many digits are in ten hundred?

4 digits in ten hundred


What is the largest whole number which used all ten digits just once?

The largest whole number that uses all ten digits just once is 9876543210.


What is the name of a number that is ten digits long?

Ten digits= 1 billion


When multiplying by ten the digits shift to the?

When multiplying by ten the digits shift to the left


How many digits are in a ten thousands?

ten thousand = 10,000 = 5 digits


How many digits can be used for each place value?

ten (0-9).


What is base 10 form?

It's the number system most commonly used numbe system in which there are ten digits (0123456789) that are counted before the numbers repeat to make larger numbers (10,11,12,13....)


Is the digits whole numbers from 0 to 9?

Yes, the digits are whole numbers that range from 0 to 9. These ten digits are used in various numeral systems, most commonly in the decimal system, which is the standard system for denoting integer and non-integer numbers. Each digit represents a unique value within this range.


How many are the mathematical digits?

Mathematical Digits are TEN