Fifteen Afghan farmers with creased, leathery faces sit in the meeting hall. Sharifullah, who also gives only one name, says that in addition to corn, cotton, and potatoes, they also grow opium, which the farmers don't hesitate to admit in front of government officials.
Base (numbers). more ... Definition 1: The number that is going to be raised to a power. Example: in 82, 8 is the base Definition 2: How many numbers used in a number system The decimal number system that we use every day has 10 digits {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} and so it is Base-10. Binary digits can only be 0 or 1, so they are Base-2.
This article aims to be an accessible introduction. For the mathematical definition, see Decimal representation. The decimal numeral system (also called base-ten and occasionally called denary) has ten as its base, which, in decimal, is written 10, as is the base in every positional numeral system. It is the numerical base most widely used by modern civilizations.