I'm looking to understand the base 60 numbering system, but, all explanations are beyond my comprehension. So, it needs to be explained in 1st grade terms. :)
As examples, I would like the following number converted from base 60 to base 10: 969
and, from base 10 to base 60: 44
I heard that 969 would be the equivelent of about 83. But, based on everything I think I understand, that is not correct.
Thanks ahead of time.
Anonymous
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In base 60, 969 means:
9*(60^2) + 6*(60) + 9
= 9*3600 + 360 + 9
= 32400 + 360 + 9
= 32769 decimal.
A five digit number abcde (where the letters represent digits) would convert to decimal:
a*(60^4) + b*(60^3) + c*(60^2) + d*(60) + e.
To express all numbers in base sixty requires sixty different digits, one for each of the decimal values 0 to 59.
In a similar manner, a number abcde in base 10 means:
a*(10^4) + b*(10^3) + c*(10^2) + d*(10) + e.
Base 10 calls for ten different digits (0 to 9).
Decimal 44 in base 60 would be represented by a single digit, as there are sixty single digit numbers representing the numbers 0 to 59. Some extension of standard number notation is called for.
There is no convention as far as I know for a notation for base 60. The highest base I have ever had to deal with is 16, and for that the custom is that letters A to F represent the decimal numbers ten to fifteen.
E5C3 in base 16 means:
14*(16^3) + 5*(16^2) + 12*16 + 3
= 14*4096 + 5*256 + 12*16 + 3
= 57344 + 1280 + 192 + 3
= 58819.
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It means you can ONLY convert the first 60 seconds of a clip. No more than 60 seconds will be converted. To convert the whole thing, you need to buy the software.