This system has 10 digits. These are 0, 1, 2, …, 9. The value of a decimal number is computed by summing the result of multiplying each of its digits by the base 10 raised to a power determined by the digit position. Similarly, a base-b numbering system has b digits. These are 0,1, …, b-1. The decimal value of a base-b number is computed by summing the result of multiplying each of its digits by the base b raised to a power determined by the digit position.
