Question

In which of the system, decimal number 184 is equal to 1234?

Answer 1

Answer:

1234 (base x) = 1 * x³ + 2 * x² + 3 *x + 4  

= x³ + 2x² + 3x + 4 = 184

=x³ + 2x² + 3x - 180 = 0

x=4.8 ≈ 5

Hence Decimal no. 184=1234 in base 5