David Fontaine wrote in message <38C32280.8A0A755F@faricy.net>...
>what're the rules for this base? Couldn't I also write it 40602? I mean,
>because you can't write a number two ways with other bases. (Or do you
>take the smallest representation possible? If you know what I'm trying
>to say... if you can cancel out values in two of the digits you do so)


No.  Base 2i uses the digits 0 through 3, so the number 40602 cannot be in
base 2i

Mark

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