>Actually, your definition is circular. >Yes, the digit that changes least is by definition the most significant, but >there is no need for it to be on the left. >There is no reason I could not design a logically consistent numbering system >that put the most significant digits at the right.
True, but most languages read numbers and words left to right. So, since English is one of them, and the one we happen to be communicating in, left to right is appropriate. PS: I could design one, as well. But, would anybody use it? - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
