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When and where was zero first used?
in India they first cam up with then number 0 and was used probly in the 1500
Why was number zero introduced?
The Babylonians were the first to use the number zero in the 3rd century BC. It was used as a placeholder to signify that there were none of something.
Where did zero come from?
the actual number zero (0) was first used in India circa the 9th century BCE. The concept of zero was known earlier (arguably as far back as the Babylonians), but it was not used in calculations and not treated as a true number.
Why was the number zero invented and by whom was it invented?
the number zero is first used by Indians only not by any one else<br /><br /><br /><br /> The number zero was actually invented by the <i><b>Ancient Egyptians
Which mathematicians first used the symbol pi and why?
Any mathematician will use the number pi (and its symbol) sooner or later - it is a number used extensively in many different areas of mathematics.
Who used place valued and zero in mathematics?
The Maya
Who first discovered how to utilize the concept of zero in mathematics?
Mayans developed zero as a placeholder around A.D. 350 and used it to denote a placeholder in their elaborate calendar systems. But Mayans never used zero in equations.
When and where was zero first used?
in India they first cam up with then number 0 and was used probly in the 1500
How was the zero first used in ancient India?
it was used on a base 10 number system
How did the Maya civilization contribute to math?
The Mayans had the number zero in their number system (their written symbol for it was a shell). The idea of zero was something that most ancient cultures didn't have in their number systems. Not even the Greeks and Romans had a concept of zero. Although, the Persians also had the number zero in their system of numbers as well. So the Mayans weren't the only ones.
What civilization used place value and zero in mathematics?
All of them use it now.
Why was number zero introduced?
The Babylonians were the first to use the number zero in the 3rd century BC. It was used as a placeholder to signify that there were none of something.
Who were the first people to use a zero and in which countries is it still used today?
The concept of the number zero first appeared in India around 458 A.D.
Where did zero come from?
the actual number zero (0) was first used in India circa the 9th century BCE. The concept of zero was known earlier (arguably as far back as the Babylonians), but it was not used in calculations and not treated as a true number.
Who is first person who used number zero?
I'm in 5th grade so as far as i know it was the Aztec who invented the number zero to make their calenders correct.
Which of the following aspects of Mayan culture was not shared by the ancient Mesopotamians?
Mayans had an actual symbol to represent zero - the Mesopotamians just left a space in their cuneiform number representation to indicate a place without value, similar to the modern-day zero Mayans used a base 20 number system.
Why was the number zero invented and by whom was it invented?
the number zero is first used by Indians only not by any one else<br /><br /><br /><br /> The number zero was actually invented by the <i><b>Ancient Egyptians
