Answer:
a) [tex]1000_6[/tex]
b) [tex]242_5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The next whole number in any base number system is derived by adding the integer 1 to the previous whole number.
a) Therefore, the next whole number after [tex]555_6[/tex] is gotten by the addition of [tex]1_6[/tex]
[tex]555_6 + 1_6 = 1000_6[/tex]
b) The next whole number after 241 in the base-five-system is gotten by adding [tex]1_5[/tex] to [tex]241_5[/tex]
[tex]241_5 + 1_5 = 242_5[/tex]