Appoximately when did Arabic numbers arrive in Europe?

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Appoximately when did Arabic numbers arrive in Europe?

A: 700 A.D
B: 100 B.C
C: 1200 A.D
D: 100 A.D

2006-08-23 09:38:08 · 1 answers · asked by dylan_johnson27 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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C: 1200 AD.

"Fibonacci, an Italian mathematician who had studied in Bejaia (Bougie), Algeria, promoted the Arabic numeral system in Europe with his book Liber Abaci, which was published in 1202, still describing the numerals as "Indian" rather than "Arabic"."

2006-08-24 06:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by ³√carthagebrujah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋