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Yes, Americans DO use the Arabic numeral system, although the proper term is the Hindu-Arabic Numeral System, since the Hindus were using a decimal system in 900 CE.

In 1202 CE, Fibonacci (Leonardo of Pisa) translated this system from Hindu to Latin. This system is now used worldwide.

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What is the Hindu-Arabic number system?

It is the number system we use everyday.


Who use the Arabic number system?

The Hindus uses this system for numbers.


What number system does the world use?

Hindu-Arabic numeral system


How do you use Hindu-Arabic numeration system?

hindu-arabic is basically your normal number system - 123456789 etc


What countries use the Hindu Arabic numeral system?

Most countries use the Arabic (or Hindu-Arabic) numeral system. It is the standard number system we use all the time.


What is Hindu-Arabic number and number words?

It is the system of numeracy that we use today.


How is the Arabic number system still in use?

The ususal numbers; 1,2,3.... are originally Arabic so yeah :)


Who developed the number system we use today?

The number system that we use today is called the Hindu-Arabic system and it originated in India in the 6th or 7th century.


Our own number system0-9 is based on the system?

The number system that we use today is based on the Hindu-Arabic numeral system.


Different types of number system?

the roman numerals and the Hindu Arabic are the 2 basic types of number systems but we use the Hindu Arabic


Are we using Arabic number system?

Yes the numeracy system we use today is the Hindu-Arabic numeral system which replaced the Roman numeral system during the Middle Ages


Where did the American number system originate?

Americans, and other peoples in the West, use Hindu-Arabic numeral system, plus a great many other developments in mathematics even for everyday arithmetic! Please see the link.