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 36 | 136 | 236 | 336 | 436 | 536 | 636 | 736 | 836 | 936 | a36 |
base 36 | 136 | 236 | 336 | 436 | 536 | 636 | 736 | 836 | 936 | a36 |
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 36 | 136 | 236 | 336 | 436 | 536 | 636 | 736 | 836 | 936 | a36 |