base 2 is a positional numeral system with two as its base. It uses 2 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 2 could be 0, and 1.

base 24 is a positional numeral system with twenty-four as its base. It uses 24 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 24 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, and n.