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The NZ Education Specialists

Base 10

Base 10 is a foundational concept in mathematics, crucial for understanding place value, addition, subtraction, and more complex operations. For young children, grasping the base 10 system sets the stage for future math success.

The base 10 system, also known as the decimal system, is the numbering system that forms the foundation of our everyday arithmetic. This system is called "base 10" because it is based on ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.