base 10 is a positional numeral system with ten as its base. It uses 10 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 10 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
base 3
base 3 is a positional numeral system with three as its base. It uses 3 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 3 could be 0, 1, and 2.