2006-06-13 16:06:00 · 4 answers · asked by babydoll53175 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The system of numbering we use was developed by mathematicians in India. By trade and cultural diffusion it made its way to the Arab world, and thence to Europe. Hence, "Hindu-Arabic numerals."
But there is reason to believe the ancient Babylonians had something like that too, earlier than the Hindus. They had a symbol for a zero, an absolute necessity for this system. Their system was based on twenties and sixties, rather than ten.
2006-06-13 16:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by engineer01 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The system of numbering we use was developed by mathematicians in India. By trade and cultural diffusion it made its way to the Arab world, and thence to Europe. Hence, "Hindu-Arabic numerals."
But there is reason to believe the ancient Babylonians had something like that too, earlier than the Hindus. They had a symbol for a zero, an absolute necessity for this system. Their system was based on twenties and sixties, rather than ten.
2006-06-13 22:38:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arabia
2006-06-13 16:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by Tumblefish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ofcourse India!!!!!
2006-06-18 07:05:25 · answer #4 · answered by babloo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋