A binary system is based on 2; this is a system based on 10
[DOC] [TLE] History of the Binary System [PAR] The base - or the radix - of the binary system is 2, which means that only two 
digits ... To represent numbers, the decimal system uses the powers of 10, 
whereas... [DOC] [TLE] Decimal, Binary, and Hexadecimal Numbering Systems - UMBC [PAR] You are familiar with the decimal system, using the symbols 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 
and 9.