base 10 is a positional numeral system with ten as its base. It uses 10 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 10 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

base 36 is a positional numeral system with thirty-six as its base. It uses 36 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 36 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, and z.