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What are the differences between Egyptian number system and greek number system?
The unit zero
In Greek numerals is there a symbol for zero?
No, the Ancient Greek number system did not use zero as a place value, or number for that matter.
When was the Italian number system invented?
around 1000 BCE
What number does centi stand for?
centi comes from the Latin word for 100. In the metric system it means 1/100, as the Latin prefixes mean reciprocal multipliers [1/10, 1/100, 1/1000, etc], and Greek prefixes are the 'normal' multipliers [10, 100, 1000, etc.]
Is the Greek number system still used these days?
Yes but only out of historical interest.
Who invented the ancient greek number system?
Greek numerals are a system of representing numbers using the letters of the Greek alphabet. The first Greek number system we examine is their acrophonic system which was use in the first millennium BC. 'Acrophonic' means that the symbols for the numerals come from the first letter of the number name, so the symbol has come from an abreviation of the word which is used for the number. Here are the symbols for the numbers 5, 10, 100, 1000, 10000. No one has claimed to be the author.
Is Greek a decimal number system?
No. Greek is a language, a culture, an ethnic group etc. But it is not a number system.
Did Fractions The Greek Number System?
No it did not
What are the differences between Egyptian number system and greek number system?
The unit zero
What is good about the Greek number system?
nothing
What greek letter is a prefix in the metric system?
The Greek letter "kilo" is used as a prefix in the metric system to denote a factor of 1000. It is represented by the symbol "k".
In Greek numerals is there a symbol for zero?
No, the Ancient Greek number system did not use zero as a place value, or number for that matter.
How would the number eight be written as in the binary system?
1000.
When was the Italian number system invented?
around 1000 BCE
What is the Dewey decimal number for Greek civilization?
The Dewey decimal number for Greek civilization is 938 in the Dewey Decimal Classification system.
Does the Greek number system have addition and subtraction?
Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.
What Prefix meaning 1000?
When the metric system was created, the inventors used the Greek word for 1000, kilo, as the prefix meaning 1000. They used the Latin word for 1000, mill, as the prefix meaning 1/1000.
