Positional numeral system

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Numeral system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Place-value_notation
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Radix
gptkbp:component gptkb:Base
Digits
Exponent
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Non-positional_numeral_system
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Value of digit depends on position
gptkbp:enables Efficient arithmetic operations
gptkbp:example Decimal system
Binary system
Hexadecimal system
Octal system
gptkbp:firstWidelyUsed gptkb:Babylonian_numeral_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Positional numeral system
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Ancient_India
gptkbp:property Each position represents a power of the base
gptkbp:usedFor Representing numbers
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Mathematics
Engineering
Computer science
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Base_(number_system)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5