base 13 is a positional numeral system with thirteen as its base. It uses 13 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 13 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, and c.

base 12 is a positional numeral system with twelve as its base. It uses 12 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 12 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, and b.