Problem Solving using C Language

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Introduction to Computers

Decimal Number System

Decimal Number System (Base 10):

  • Digits Used: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • Explanation: The decimal system is the standard system used by humans for everyday counting. It is a positional number system, meaning the position of a digit within a number determines its value (e.g., in 345, the digit 5 represents 5 units, 4 represents 40, and 3 represents 300).
  • Use Case: Almost all everyday arithmetic and measurements.

The number system that we use in our day-to-day life is the decimal number system. Decimal number system has base 10 as it uses 10 digits from 0 to 9. In decimal number system, the successive positions to the left of the decimal point represent units, tens, hundreds, thousands, and so on.

  • In this computer understands everything in the multiple of 10.
  • Like 721, seven in the first position of three digit number. So it will translate 7*103