The ternary numeral system (also called base-3) has three as its base. Analogous to a bit, a ternary digit is a trit (trinary digit). One trit is equivalent to log23 (about 1.58496) bits of information.
ternary (base 3) | 13 | 23 | 103 | 113 | 123 | 203 | 213 | 223 | 1003 | 1013 |
base 10 | 110 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 510 | 610 | 710 | 810 | 910 | 1010 |
base 10 | 110 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 510 | 610 | 710 | 810 | 910 | 1010 |
ternary (base 3) | 13 | 23 | 103 | 113 | 123 | 203 | 213 | 223 | 1003 | 1013 |
ternary (base 3) | 13 | 23 | 103 | 113 | 123 | 203 | 213 | 223 | 1003 | 1013 |
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base 10 | 110 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 510 | 610 | 710 | 810 | 910 | 1010 |