base 16 is a positional numeral system with sixteen as its base. It uses 16 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 16 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, and f.

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.