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[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

It's not possible because that's 16 digits.

[-] RogueBanana@piefed.zip 4 points 6 days ago

Let me be the judge of that. Maybe you missed it, let me verify it for you.

[-] Ziglin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago
[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago

Credit card numbers are in base 10

[-] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

What if they are generated in base 16, but numbers containing a-f are discarded. Did you think about that? Huh?

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago

Yes. The check digit is calculated using base 10

[-] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Seems to be correct, I was thinking of a different card in my wallet.

Ahem I mean I fancypants McGee have the 16 element identity permutation for my card number!

[-] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Everything is in base 10 (unless it's in unary).

[-] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

not if i debase your currency >:3

[-] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I'd personally enjoy it if it was you doing the debasing

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago
[-] badlilbean@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Please tell me base 16 isn't trying to hex-a-decimal

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