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In Europe, towards the end of the Middle Ages in India and Arabia, several hundred years earlier.

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Q: When was zero accepted as a number?
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Is 0 considered a number?

Yes, it is considered a number. In the past, people had difficulties accepting zero as a number, but nowadays it is universally accepted as such.


Is there a number 0 in roman numerals?

The Romans did not have the number 0 (zero) in their mathematical system. It wasn't until the 9th century that zero was introduced into any mathematical system. It is thought to have happened first in India. Zero has been called "the last number accepted universally by mathematicians."


What was the number zero used for?

See related link. Originally it was just a placeholder digit, like in 101, 3702, etc. Eventually it was accepted as an actual number with meaning.


You zero a number?

Did u mean how to make a number zero?. If so, then the answer is to make a number zero, it is needed to multiply the number with Zero .


Which number when added to a number gives a sum equal to a number?

zero + zero = zero


Is zero a negative number?

No. A negative number is a number below zero, not zero itself.The number zero is neither negative nor positive.


What is the product of a number and zero?

A number multiplied by zero equals zero.


Why zero is the ending of a number?

There is not always a zero at the end if the number. there is a zero if the number is divisible by five.


What number is not a factor of any number but zero?

No number exists. ============ Zero is not a factor of any number but zero.


Is the number zero prime?

No, zero is not a prime number.


Why is zero a whole number and not a natural number?

Zero is a natural number.


Name some properties of zero?

A number plus zero equals the original number. A number minus zero equals the original number. A number multiplied by zero equals zero. A number cannot be divided by zero. Zero is the only number that is neither positive nor negative. Zero represents the boundary between positive and negative numbers. Zero is the natural starting point on many scales, such as on thermometers. Zero is the common point of coordinate axes.