Numeration Systems

Egyptial

Powers of ten

7 symbols

Example: one astonished man,
two heel bones, and four staffs
= 1,000,024

Used place value

Base 60

2 symbols

Introduced a symbol for sero

Adjusted 20 base

3 symbols

Example: three lines with
four dots on top
= 19

7 symbols

Example:
LXV= 65

If there is a bar on top of a symbol,
then you multiply it by 1,000

Uses ten digits:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Place value is based
on powers of 10

This is the number system
that we all know and use today.

Base 5
uses numbers 0-4
https://youtu.be/jyCsjd3N0jY?feature=shared
This video will show you how to better
understand how to use the base 5 system