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Elanites in Persia invented decimals about 6,000 years ago.
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Decimals were first used in ancient Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations around 2000-3000 BC for calculations. They were further developed by ancient Greek mathematicians such as Archimedes and were popularized by the Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi in the 9th century.
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Who invented decimals and when?
The concept of decimal fractions can be attributed to the ancient Greeks, particularly the mathematician Archimedes around the 3rd century BC. However, the modern decimal system we use today, based on powers of 10 and with a decimal point, was popularized by Simon Stevin in the late 16th century.
Where was artificial intelligence invented?
in Canada
When was the first school binder invented?
The first school binder was invented in the 1850s by a Swedish inventor named Rudolf Granberg. Granberg developed a type of loose-leaf notebook that allowed pages to be easily added or removed, similar to modern binders.
When was the beaker invented?
The beaker was invented around the 16th century. It is believed to have been developed in Europe, likely by alchemists or chemists during the Renaissance period. The exact date and inventor of the beaker are unknown.
When was the first school desk invented?
The first school desk is believed to have been invented in the 18th century, specifically in the early 1800s in the United States. It was designed to provide a more organized and structured learning environment for students in classrooms.
How were decimals invented?
Decimals were probably invented when we didn't have any way of showing parts of numbers.
Did you invented repeating decimals?
No.
What If decimals didn't exist?
Before decimals were invented, people used fractions.
Who invented decimals fractions and percentages?
Joe shmoe
What did Simon Stevin contribute to the mathematical world?
He invented decimals
What does the Bible say about repeating decimals?
Decimal notation was invented long after the text of the Bible was set in final form, so the Bible says nothing about decimals.
Why did the Arabs use fractions?
The Arabs wished to express quantities that were not whole numbers. As to why they used fractions as opposed to decimals for this, that was owing to the fact that they had not invented decimals yet.
Who invented place values?
a European mathematician did it two or three centuries ago. before then they used fractions instead of decimals.
What are signs for decimals?
terminating decimals and repeating decimals
What year were decimals invented?
It is thought that decimal numbers were used by the Elamite dynasty (Iran) approx 5000 (+/- 500) years ago.
What are three kinds of decimals?
Two of them are terminating decimals and recurring decimals
What are the different kinds of decimal?
terminating decimals non terminating decimals repeating decimals non repeating decimals
