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The Mayans were the only civilization to have a zero in their number system The zero was a shell.

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Is there a symbol for zero in the Egyptian number system?

There is no known mathematical symbol for zero in the ancient Egyptian number system.


Which number system dealt with in the book that had a symbol for zero?

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In Greek numerals is there a symbol for zero?

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What was the advantage of the Arabic number system?

It contained a zero symbol which made arithmetic a lot easier.


What symbol is lacking in the roman numeral system?

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What are the advantages in the ancient Hindu number system?

It contains a zero symbol thus making calculations easier.


How important is the number 0 in Hindu Arabic system?

Very. The Hindu-Arabic system employs positional notation and the symbol 0 is used as a place holder. By itself, it represents the number zero. Although the concept of nothing was well established, numbering systems were effectively base-9 until the introduction of the 0 symbol. Before then, zero was not even regarded as a number. Note that 0 is not a number. Zero is a number, as are one and two. 0, 1 and 2 are merely symbols (glyphs) for those numbers.


What is the name of the Number system used to represent any number as a 1 or a 0?

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