| Description | Knowledge Required | Degree of Difficulty | Best Used For | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M E T H O D I |
10 to 5 | Repeated subtraction of descending powers of target base | Subtraction in original base | Easy but tedious | Computer program |
| 5 to 10 | Not too difficult | Computer program | |||
| M E T H O D II |
10 to 5 | Division by descending powers of target base | Division in original base | Easy; faster than Method I | |
| 5 to 10 | Difficult if Base 5 division not known | ||||
| M E T H O D III |
10 to 5 | Repeated division by target base | Division in original base | Very easy for us | Human conversion |
| 5 to 10 | Easier than Method II; only division by 205 needed | ||||
| M E T H O D IV |
10 to 5 | Digit by digit conversion followed by addition | Place value & addition in target base | Moderately difficult | |
| 5 to 10 | SUPER easy | Human conversion |