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Question from Amanda, a student: using base 6, what is the next number after 25? 35? 55? and 455? I need to be able to show the base 6 material. |
Hi again Amanda,
Let's count in base 6.
| Value | Notation | How to read the notation |
|---|---|---|
| one | 1 | one |
| two | 2 | two |
| three | 3 | three |
| four | 4 | four |
| five | 5 | five |
| six | $10_6$ | one zero base 6 |
| seven | $11_6$ | one one base 6 |
| eight | $12_6$ | one two base 6 |
| nine | $13_6$ | one three base 6 |
| ten | $14_6$ | one four base 6 |
| eleven | $15_6$ | one five base 6 |
| twelve | $20_6$ | two zero base 6 |
| thirteen | $21_6$ | two one base 6 |
Continue the table five more rows.
Can you answer your first two questions now? What about $55_6$ and $455_6?$
write back if you need more help,
Penny
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