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Probably very early in prehistory. One of the fundamental properties of mathematics is the conservation of numbers. We will never know but here are possible scenarios.
Think of a early human. He makes a kill and stashes the leftovers in some secret place. Later he makes another kill and stashes it in the same place. The next time, if he does not find 1+1 = 2 kills in his hidey hole he is going to be one angry human! Either another human or an animal has been at his food. This guy does not have names for the numbers (one or two) and does not understand addition, but the basic mathematical principle of conservation of numbers has kicked in.
Or,
He finds a good hunting ground a couple of days' walk away. But this is bigger game and he needs help and so he needs to share the information with his mates. So he says walk in this direction for a day and a day; or "a day and a day and a day" for a 3 day journey. Again, he would not have had names for the numbers but the need to communicate multiple days would have brought in the concept of addition.
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Who is the first person who discovered math?
No one person "discovered" maths. And it is still evolving.
Who created and invented the multiplication sign?
Multiplication is invented by Human. Maths is not invention of single individual. Many Mathematicians around world discovered and invented new things and added them into Maths.
Who discovered addition and subtraction of maths?
The first herdsman who added ten sheep to another ten sheep around 10,000 BC?
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there's probably an equation for that....................... ;) but no really at the rate they are being discovered by the time you counted them all your answer would be obsolete
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