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by Indians what do you mean... and no the sumerians did

Actually it originated in India by Indian mathematicians. search decimal in wikipedia. it tells about it

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How did India invent that number system?

India did not invent the number system. Indian mathematicians introduced the concept of zero. This was a key development that led to our number system which is based on place-values.


What number system did Indian mathematicians invent?

The decimal system!


Did Aryabhatta invent number system?

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Do the Indians still use the ancient Hindu number system today?

Yes and it is now used world wide in the form of the Hindu-Arabic numeral system


Which ancient people is generallycredited with the invention of the zero?

The Babylonians were first to think about the concept within their system, but the Indians introduced it as a number as we know it today.


Who was the inventor of the number system?

They were the Arabs and the Indians.


True or false ancitent egyptians developed and used a number system?

The ancient Egyptians used the decimal number system.


How did Romans invent their numeral?

The roman empire dedided that they needed a number system


How is the ancient Mayan Number System different from your number system?

because americans are stupid


Who invented zero Indians or Egyptians?

Egyptians!!! The concept of zero was invented by the ancient Indians, google 'Shunya'. Also the modern decimal system was invented in ancient India, and passed along to the west by Arabs.


Did the Romans invent numbers?

The Romans invented a method for writing numbers but so did other cultures. The Indians developed a numbering system that included the zero. There was no zero in the Roman system.


What is the ancient number system?

Roman numerals is one of them