Number & Operations for Teachers 

    Copyright David & Cynthia Thomas, 2009

Chapter/Section

Chapter Two: Whole Numbers & Integers: Addition & Subtraction

2.5  Operations in Other Bases

Objective

Apply place value numeration concepts and arithmetic operations in different numeration systems.

Overview

Do you really understand place value numeration concepts and arithmetic operations?  If you do, you should be able to apply similar reasoning when naming numbers and performing arithmetic operations in a different numeration system, such as base five. 

Readings

Operations in other bases

Homework

Exercises

Links

Investigate  (Base Five) Base Blocks Addition and Base Blocks Subtraction at the

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/topic_t_1.html