When we think about numbers, we think of, well, numbers. Anything that has a digit that could be zero through nine. So, for example, we have a number like 723. This number 723 represents a value, or a count of something. It could be 723 dollars, 723 yards of yarn, or 723 gallons of milk. The number tells you how much of something there is.
But what if I showed you these three numbers? 723, 723, and 723. What if I told you that each of these numbers actually represented different amounts of something? It is totally possible, through the use of different number systems.
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