Stephen Davis wrote me on 2002-01-06: >The argument, from my point of view, anyhow, was not about bases but how >much easier numbers divide by 10!! > >Have you tried to divide 1,2 and 3 by 7 and 11?? > >Regards, > >Steve. >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Stephen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 3:53 PM >Subject: Re: [USMA:17209] Re: The number twelve and the universe!! > > >> Stephen Davis wrote in USMA 17209: >> >> >Oh, but there is, Daniel!! Although 10 only really divides itself into 2 >> >and 5, ALL other numbers divide evenly into 10!! >> > >> >All numbers from one to ten and beyond divide by ten!! Apart from 1, 2, >3, >> >4, 6, every number divides by 10!! >> > >> >Add factors of 10 to all these numbers, eg, 2/10 =0.2, 20/10=2, >200/10=20, >> >2000/10=200!! >> > >> >Try the same with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7,8, 12, 16 and see what happens!! >> > >> >10's closest competitor in the division stakes is 2 and it pales next to >10, >> >which is the ultimate factor!! >> > >> >Yes 10 only divides by 2 and 10, but every other number divides by 10!! >> >> >> >> This is nonsense. Following Stephen's logic, with base 7, all numbers >> divide by 7. With base 11 numbers, all numbers divide by 11 and so. >> >> Joseph B.Reid
Steve, I am afraid I have been too obscure. You wrote "Have you tried to divide 1,2 and 3 by 7 and 11??". The answers, whether you are using numbers to the bases 7 or 10 or 11, are 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3. In other words, by the usual meaning of division, those numbers don't divide. When we say that n is divisible by d we mean that n/d is an integer, and that there is no remainder. Joe Joseph B.Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 TEL. 416-486-6071
