I'd write them on top of each other and use the addition algorithm you learnt in primary school.
So I'd start with F + J and to make it easier I'd just convert this to decimal which is 15 + 19 = 34 and then think about what 34 is in base 26. Well there is one 26 plus 8 more so 34 is equal to 18 in base 26.
This means that you would write 8 underneath F + J and carry a 1. Keep going like this and post your attempt if you get stuck.
EDIT: I've used the 0-9 A-P system which is not what the OP is using.
I'd write them on top of each other and use the addition algorithm you learnt in primary school.
So I'd start with F + J and to make it easier I'd just convert this to decimal which is 15 + 19 = 34 and then think about what 34 is in base 26. Well there is one 26 plus 8 more so 34 is equal to 18 in base 26.
This means that you would write 8 underneath F + J and carry a 1. Keep going like this and post your attempt if you get stuck.
I'd write them on top of each other and use the addition algorithm you learnt in primary school.
So I'd start with F + J and to make it easier I'd just convert this to decimal which is 15 + 19 = 34 and then think about what 34 is in base 26. Well there is one 26 plus 8 more so 34 is equal to 18 in base 26.
This means that you would write 8 underneath F + J and carry a 1. Keep going like this and post your attempt if you get stuck.
I'm slightly confused actually. You know where yo said F + J would be 15 + 19? Wouldn't it actually be 6 + 10?
I've never done anything with base 26 but if you were working in hexadecimal i.e. base 16 you would have digits 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E,F with A=10, B=11...F=15
You should, of course, work with whatever convention your course uses.
I thought so because all the online calculators are giving me answers with numbers, i.e. F02468. The screenshot is from a lecture slide.
From Googling it seems like "base 26" commonly just contains 0 and letters. Okay so F + J = 6 + 10 = 16 and that is the 16th letter of the alphabet in this system which is P so you don't need to carry anything. Keep going from here.
From Googling it seems like "base 26" commonly just contains 0 and letters. Okay so F + J = 6 + 10 = 16 and that is the 16th letter of the alphabet in this system which is P so you don't need to carry anything. Keep going from here.
I see. I got "EGIKMP" as an answer but on an online calculator, apparently the answer is F02468. I understand how they got that answer (using your method which completely makes sense) but which one do I use?
I see. I got "EGIKMP" as an answer but on an online calculator, apparently the answer is F02468. I understand how they got that answer (using your method which completely makes sense) but which one do I use?
The online calculator is using the convention used with other bases like hexadecimal. If your lectures are teaching you to use 0, A-X then definitely use this and ignore the online calculator.
The online calculator is using the convention used with other bases like hexadecimal. If your lectures are teaching you to use 0, A-Z then definitely use this and ignore the online calculator.