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This is why Delgar's [[currencies]] are divided into multiples of 8 instead of multiples of 10. | This is why Delgar's [[currencies]] are divided into multiples of 8 instead of multiples of 10. | ||
What's with that "10<sub>8</sub>" you ask? Well, in writing, they write the number 7 with one symbol ("7") but they write the number 8 with two symbols ('10"). If you've ever studied numeric bases | What's with that "10<sub>8</sub>" you ask? Well, in writing, they write the number 7 with one symbol ("7") but they write the number 8 with two symbols ('10"). If you've ever studied numeric bases in math or computer science you probably already understand this, but in case it's confusing, here's the basic idea:{{Note|The remainder of this article is primarily about octal itself, which is a real thing. For more information, consult [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octal the other wiki].}} | ||
In decimal (the numbers you know and love) we have 10 different symbols for numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. When counting, after passing 9, we have no individual symbol to write the number 10, so we write it with two symbols: one in the "ten's place" and one in the "one's place", like so: | In decimal (the numbers you know and love) we have 10 different symbols for numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. When counting, after passing 9, we have no individual symbol to write the number 10, so we write it with two symbols: one in the "ten's place" and one in the "one's place", like so: | ||
