006-SingAlong: "Decimal"

Post date: Dec 25, 2011 3:33:54 PM

(For Dec 25/11)

SING-ALONG 01

Math-Tans present....

"Decimal"

(*aka "Deck The Hall", Traditional Carol)

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Decadent's our base 10 system,

1-2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9.

And there's zero, well, we've missed him,

1-2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9.

If you hate how decimals linger,

1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9.

Picture math with one less finger,

1-2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9.

See computer hexadecimal,

A-B-C-D-E, F is fifteen.

Power of two makes it optimal,

A-B-C-D-E, F is fifteen.

If you have a bit of doubt,

A-B-C, D-E-F, is fifteen.

Binary's another route,

A-B-C-D-E, F is fifteen.

Faster ways use modulo math,

Zero 1 and 2, Zero-1-2.

Use a prime, it's the best path,

Zero 1 and 2, Zero-1-2.

Fermat's Little Theorem's useful,

Zero-1, Zero-1, Zero-1.

All your counting's now so fruitful,

Zero-1-2-3, for you and me.