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 21 | 121 | 221 | 321 | 421 | 521 | 621 | 721 | 821 | 921 | a21 |
base 21 | 121 | 221 | 321 | 421 | 521 | 621 | 721 | 821 | 921 | a21 |
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 21 | 121 | 221 | 321 | 421 | 521 | 621 | 721 | 821 | 921 | a21 |