binary to computer number systems

[drelix0166]

Thank you.. I have been also looking for this.

[misson]

The great thing about understanding numeric bases is polynomial arithmetic becomes a breeze. What's "3x²+4x¹+2x⁰" but a simpler (no restriction on coefficients and no carries in addition) numeral in an indeterminate base? Then, with a little modular arithmetic as a stepping stone to explaining quotient groups (and quotient rings), you can derive complex numbers, essentially defining them into existence.

BAM! In 20 minutes, you've done junior-level math.