base 21 is a positional numeral system with twenty-one as its base. It uses 21 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 21 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, and k.

base 12 is a positional numeral system with twelve as its base. It uses 12 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 12 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, and b.