Technically, yes. I think what you're getting at is called "Radix Economy" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix_economy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix_econ

Technically, yes. I think what you're getting at is called "Radix Economy" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix_economy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix_economy) Ternary is the most efficient (integer) base, and binary and quaternary follow. It drops from there pretty quickly. The explanation I've always heard is it's dramatically easier to deal with two-state electronics. Further reading: https://sweis.medium.com/revisiting-radix-economy-8f642d9f3c6a https://sweis.medium.com/revisiting-radix-economy-8f642d9f3c...