The Hindu-Arabic numeral system which replaced the Roman numeral system.
Our number system is based on the number ten, and as a result, it is called the decimal system.
The Mayan number system is vigesimal (based on twenties)The Roman number system is decimal (based on tens)
The metric system, based on the number 10.
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The Metric system?
Decimal system
The Arabic system
10
60
Ten
Computers are based on a binary number system.
- Binary
Sumerians
The number system based on thirty is trigesimal, 32 is probably called duotrigesimal.
SI = Meter(m)
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This phenomenon is because of the Chinese who invented the degree system used a number system based on six, instead of ours which is based on ten. 360 is 6 * 60. This measurement fit nicely with their number base.Later mathematicians invented the radian system, in which a circle has π radians. This works nicely with many trigonometric ratios and functions.