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 |
| decimal | 110 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 510 | 610 | 710 | 810 | 910 | 1010 |
The decimal numeral system (also called base-ten positional numeral system, and occasionally called denary) is the standard system for denoting integer and non-integer numbers. It has ten as its base.
| decimal | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| decimal | 110 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 510 | 610 | 710 | 810 | 910 | 1010 |