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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="guide"
id="base">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#number"/>
</info>
<title>Number Bases</title>
<p>
To enter numbers in a particular number base use <link xref="superscript">subscript numbers</link>.
The following numbers are equivalent.
</p>
<example>
<p>
1001011₂
</p>
<p>
113₈
</p>
<p>
75
</p>
<p>
4B₁₆
</p>
</example>
<p>
When in <link xref="mouse">programming mode</link> there are buttons for binary (<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>B</key></keyseq>), octal (<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>O</key></keyseq>) and hexadecimal (<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>H</key></keyseq>).
</p>
<p>
To set the base that results are shown in change the <link xref="number-display">result format</link>.
</p>
<p>
To change the base of the current result use a base button or <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>D</key></keyseq> to show in decimal form.
</p>
</page>
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