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The numbers from 0 to 31 are single hand countable.

You can count to 1023 with both hands. Let's try! I'm always frustrated by about 200 to 300. ;D

The number counted to by a single hand is ordinarily 5 or 10. right1

31 is countable by a single hand with the binary system. If both hands are used, counting to 1023 is possible.

left2left hand right2right hand

Rule 1 (Decadal system)
the thumb=[ 1 ], the index finger=[ 2 ], the middle finger=[ 4 ], the ring finger=[ 8 ], the little finger=[ 16 ]
If both hands are used, another hand is fingers are assigned [32], [64], [128], [256], [512].
A number is read by combining the finger standing and the finger folded.

Rule 2 (Binary system)
The standing fingers=[ 1 ] , The folded fingers=[ 0 ]

The finger expresses,It turns out that decadal system and binary system correspond.

samples
decadal18+2= 1016+4= 2016+8+4+1= 29
1102029
binary110101010011101

*** It's interesting in arithmetic. ***
It will shift to the left if it doubles.
decadal10204080
binary1010101001010001010000


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