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Radix means root in Latin. It refers to the base of the numbering system. Because we humans have ten fingers we use a base 10 numbering system (aka decimal, radix 10), After you run out of fingers counting up, you start another column.
Base (Radix) As with the other systems, the radix, or base, is the number of symbols used in the system. The octal system uses eight symbols - 0 through 7. The base, or radix, is indicated by the subscript 8. Positional Notation The octal number system is a positional notation number system.Just as the decimal system uses powers of 10 and the binary system uses powers of 2, the octal system uses power of 8 to determine the value of a number's position. The following bar graph shows the positions and the power of the base:he terms that you learned in the decimal and binary sections are also used with the octal system. The unit remains a single object, and the number is still a symbol used to represent one or more units. Base (Radix). As with the other systems, the radix, or base, is the number of symbols used in the system.