If it is said that the numbers are not arabic, why the operations always start from right to left then?

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2007-08-05 04:33:14 · 3 answers · asked by Culture on Earth 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

We use the numbers, but we kept the left to right use as we did for writings since before ancient Rome.

2007-08-05 04:39:43 · answer #1 · answered by eric l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Although Arabic is written from right to left, numbers are written from left to right. Weird, but true.

2007-08-05 11:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Who said the arn't?
I think thats been recognised already hasn't it?

2007-08-05 11:40:21 · answer #3 · answered by quirky_ki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋