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How Many Numbers Are There?

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:13 pm
by Gayno
Debate I was having with Mrs Gayno t'other night (yes, our life is THAT exciting).

How many numbers are there?

I say ten - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 9 and that all other numbers are only able to be because of the first ten.

She says infinite, all numbers are there own number.

What do you think?

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:18 pm
by RattyMcClelland
There are 27 numbers.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800,900

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:20 pm
by rob quilter
Infinite, because 31 is a number.

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:20 pm
by bristol_bb4
for the love of god adam :facepalm:

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:21 pm
by rob quilter
:lol:

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:22 pm
by indigolemon

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:22 pm
by lxstuart
But your logic only works because you are counting in base 10.
In that instance, you are correct, but it is a very limiting perspective.

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:23 pm
by paul72
I say ten only because ur using the same number again when u go higher then 9 :lol:

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:26 pm
by Dbo
yep 0 to 9 only all other numbers can be made from that ;)

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:27 pm
by indigolemon
What about base16?