Measurements for 2017

Question

Just your basic New Year's puzzle.

What do the following quantities have in common?

Cryptic hint:

Briefly, cover your bases.

Explicit hint:

Use abbreviations, and think "basic" in a mathematical sense.

$\begingroup$ None of them are divisible by 2017. $\endgroup$
– Ian MacDonald
Commented Jan 3, 2017 at 19:41 — Ian MacDonald, Commented Jan 3, 2017 at 19:41
$\begingroup$ @IanMacDonald Legit. $\endgroup$
– Rubio ♦
Commented Jan 3, 2017 at 19:50 — Rubio, Commented Jan 3, 2017 at 19:50
$\begingroup$ google.com/webhp#q=35%20hours%20%2F%202017 $\endgroup$
– histocrat
Commented Jan 3, 2017 at 21:43 — histocrat, Commented Jan 3, 2017 at 21:43

wildBillMunson · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-05 02:13:14Z

14

They all are

Equal to 2017 in different bases, using unit abbreviations

6 gigabytes

6GB (base 17) -> 2017 (base 10)

35 hours

35H (base 25) -> 2017 (base 10)

50 hours

50H (base 20) -> 2017 (base 10)

1 millimeter

1MM (base 35) -> 2017 (base 10)

3 imperial gallons

3IG (base 23) -> 2017 (base 10)

answered Jan 5, 2017 at 2:13

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