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 28 is a positional numeral system with twenty-eight as its base. It uses 28 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 28 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, n, o, p, q, and r.