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How is 6 trits equal to 9.5 bits?


This reddit thread says 6 trits ~ 9.5 bits.

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How is 6 trits ~ 9.5 bits?


Solution

  • It's talking about information capacity. You can store roughly the same amount of data in 9.5 bits as you can 6 trits because 29.5 (724) is approximately 36 (729).