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Radix


The base of a number system, i.e., 2 for binary, 8 for octal, 10 for decimal, and 16 for hexadecimal. The radix is sometimes called the base or scale.


See also

Base

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Radix." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Radix.html

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