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Okay, but now when I see the number "10" how do I know if it's a ten or an eight? Easy: Unless specified otherwise, it's ten. To do anything else would be very confusing. When a number is octal, it will be indicated with a subscript 8, like so: 10<sub>8</sub> = 8. | Okay, but now when I see the number "10" how do I know if it's a ten or an eight? Easy: Unless specified otherwise, it's ten. To do anything else would be very confusing. When a number is octal, it will be indicated with a subscript 8, like so: 10<sub>8</sub> = 8. | ||
{{Note|1=For single digit numbers, this distinction is immaterial. 5 | {{Note|1=For single digit numbers, this distinction is immaterial. 5<sub>8<sub> = 5<sub>10</sub>}} | ||
