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It is mainly because humans have ten digits: fingers and thumbs. As a result, from prehistoric times, one of our counting bases has been ten.
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Which classical civilization created the decimal system and numeral writing used in the world today?
It was a combination of civilisations. We use the Indo-Arabic system.
Do roman numerals have decimal points?
Not in the way we that would use a decimal point today. But they did use points to signify fractions of 12.
A numeration system based on grouping by tens?
decimal system
Does the decimal system use ten symbols?
No. It uses ten digits and the decimal point: eleven symbols in all.
Who invented the decimal number system?
Melvil Dewey created the Dewey Decimal system. It is a classification system used by libraries, and not what is meant in the question. The decimal number system is the number system that we all use on a daily basis; it was invented by a succession of Arab and Hindu mathematicians beginning about 1400 years ago.
Why do computers use the decimal system?
Computers use a binary system, not decimal.
Which classical civilization created the decimal system and numeral writing used in the world today?
It was a combination of civilisations. We use the Indo-Arabic system.
Does South Africa use the decimal system?
Yes, South Africa does use the decimal system
What mathematical rooted in ancient India are still in use today?
The decimal system The concept of zero among other things
The decimal system we use today is the product of this empire's discovery?
This question has no answer, for the decimal system of counting has been in use for millennia, from the Mediterranean to China. Christopher Ellis, Though you are correct that the Decimal system has been used for a long time, everything starts somewhere. In this case the Decimal System started in the Gupta Empire. Sorry that a 16 year old has more knowledge than someone in they're late 50's to early 60's. answered by Coyote G. Farmer
What contibution did India made to the numbers?
they made the numbers we use today and they were the onlu ones that made zero and they made our decimal system.
Give two examples of number systems that were created by the sumerians and are still used today?
They were the first group to use numerals. They also worked with bases of ten, bases of 60, and the decimal system that is still in use today.
What are the Hindu influences brought by the arabs?
One of the main Hindu influences brought by the Arabs to Europe was the decimal numerical system we use today, which is known as the \"Hindu-Arabic numeral system\".
Do computers use the decimal number system to store data?
No, they use the binary system
What nation invented decimal system?
India invented the use of the 0 as a place holder and so the decimal system.
What is the most common type of numeral system used today?
1. Decimal system 2. Binar system in informatics
How many libraries use the Dewey Decimal System?
It is estimated that around 200,000 libraries worldwide use the Dewey Decimal System to classify their collections.
