#1: dozenal. this one's obvious, twelve is divisible by a LOT of numbers. it combines the joys of being able to write out bigger numbers with less digits alongside only having to memorize two new digits. it's not good with fives, but who cares about five, anyway? #2: twovimal. it's not too different from dozenal, however it is HORRIBLE for factoring. it gets second place only because of how well known it is by basically the entire world. #3: tetradozenal. it's even more efficient than dozenal, in a way. this is because it can display bigger numbers with even less digits than dozenal, but isn't too efficient as six new digits have to be learnt compared to dozenal's two. people familiar with the RGB/CMYK colour system are familiar with this number base, which is why it only gets third. #4: binary. as well known as binary is by basically everyone (second-most used number base worldwide btw), it is HIGHLY inefficient. despite only using TWO digits, displaying bigger numbers is a PAIN. #5: octal. basically dozenal in the other direction. two digits less than twovimal, it is considered kind of a downgrade for representing bigger numbers with more digits, but not a lot more digits. eight and nine go to waste, however, it is compatible with binary users. #6: hexary. ah yes, half dozenal. even worse than octal, and barely even a step up from binary. good with twos, good with threes, but that's about it.
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