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The Dewey decimal system has nothing to do with mathematics, it is a system for the classification of books by subject, used in libraries. It was developed by Melvil Dewey in 1876 and, as the name suggests, classifies books into ten major classes, each with ten divisions and each division having ten sections.
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Classification of library?
The Dewy Classification System is how libraries sort out all the books.
Why do computers use the decimal system?
Computers use a binary system, not decimal.
When it is dewy in India what season is it in Britain?
It summer there
What are the two systems of library classifications?
The Dewey Decimal System and the Library of Congress Classification System.
How old is the Dewey decimal classification system?
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), or Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876.
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