Hindu–Arabic numeral system facts for kids
The Hindu–Arabic numeral system, sometimes known as Hindu–Arabic numbers, is the system of numbers used by almost all the world today. This system has ten basic symbols, they are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
The Hindu–Arabic numeral system was first developed by the Hindus. Later, It was introduced to the western world by the Arabs. The Hindu–Arabic numeral system is one of the only numeral systems that use a place value system. This system is now commonly used all over the world.
In the past many other systems were used.
Images for kids
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The first Brahmi numerals, ancestors of Hindu-Arabic numerals, used by Ashoka in his Edicts of Ashoka c. 250 BC
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The Arabic numeral system first appeared in Europe in the Spanish Codex Vigilanus, year 976.
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A calculation tableRoman numerals
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Adam Ries, Rechenung auff der linihen und federn, 1522
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Adam Ries, Rechenung auff der linihen und federn (2nd Ed.), 1525
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Robert Recorde, The ground of artes, 1543
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Peter Apian, Kaufmanns Rechnung, 1527
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Adam Ries, Rechenung auff der linihen und federn (2nd Ed.), 1525
See also
In Spanish: Numeración indo-arábiga para niños