Re:Pronunciations for hexadecimal numbers (1968)
by plq on Monday August 26, 2019 @10:53AM
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> Note that 'soixante dix' is 6A, not 70.
"Soixante-dix" would be 70 no matter how you look at it, and 0x6A is obviously "cent six".
That's why you need a new suffix as well as new names for exponentials instead of trying to retrofit existing number-naming convention. (Same thing is true for English as well)
So let this new hexadecimal suffix would be -anze, 16 ^ 3 is hexmille, 16 ^ 2 is hexcents,
0xB78D = 46989 would be "onze hexmille sept hexcents huitanze treize." or "quarante six mille neuf cents quatre-vingt neuf"
Re:Pronunciations for hexadecimal numbers (1968)
by molyss on Monday August 26, 2019 @11:50AM
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I think you’re missing the point.
Soixante-dix becomes 6A, since 6x is « soixante » and A is « dix »
Then, 7x becomes septante. For example, 7A becomes septante-dix
"Soixante-dix" would be 70 no matter how you look at it, and 0x6A is obviously "cent six".
That's why you need a new suffix as well as new names for exponentials instead of trying to retrofit existing number-naming convention. (Same thing is true for English as well)
So let this new hexadecimal suffix would be -anze, 16 ^ 3 is hexmille, 16 ^ 2 is hexcents,
0xB78D = 46989 would be "onze hexmille sept hexcents huitanze treize." or "quarante six mille neuf cents quatre-vingt neuf"