The Maya
All of them use it now.
The introduction of zero as a place holder.The introduction of zero as a place holder.The introduction of zero as a place holder.The introduction of zero as a place holder.
The Indans and the the Arabs. It was intoduced to the west through translation of Arabic texts. Also, the Mayas.
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The zero symbol and positional place value system of numbers.
Yes now zero is essential for positional place value purposes in today's Hindu-Arabic numeral system but it wasn't needed in the ancient Roman numeral system because the positional place value of its numerals were self evident.
In mathematics zero has no size.
it serves a good purpose its a place holder without it 59 would go to 61
The concept of zero as a number was developed by Indian mathematicians around the 5th century CE, with the most notable figure being Brahmagupta. He used a symbol for zero and established rules for arithmetic involving it, recognizing its importance as a placeholder and a concept in calculations. The invention of zero was crucial for advancements in mathematics, allowing for the development of a place-value system and facilitating more complex calculations. Zero eventually spread to the Islamic world and then to Europe, revolutionizing mathematics globally.
There is no answer. Division by zero is forbidden 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.
The Hindu/Arabic number system is the one which is used in most of the countries of the world. The numbers used are; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 0. Tens are represented by moving the numbers foreward on place and adding a zero, hundreds move foreward a further place and add a further zero and so on.