• Deestan@lemmy.world
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    Popmath youtubers: “123+456=123456 😱” actual explanation depends on an obscure redefinition of numbers, + and =.

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          No, in this system 3 + 3 = 33 or 66 or 12 or 11, etc. Basically any digit is equivalent 1 in normal base 1.

          EDIT: I blame lack of coffee for misreading Serinus@lemmy.world comment

          • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            Yes they were correct.

            123 + 456 = 123456 in base 1 (assuming all symbols are considered the same digit) would be equivalent to 3 + 3 = 6 in base 10.