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Numbers have always existed, and mathematical concepts such as decimals are discovered or developed, rather than invented.
Decimals appear to have been introduced around the 1500s, but not in their current form. Flemish mathematician Simon Stevin is credited with the development of modern decimals. This was seen in a booklet he published in 1585, entitled De Thiende which translates to 'the art of tenths'. Its complete title was Decimal arithmetic: Teaching how to perform all computations whatsoever by whole numbers without fractions, by the four principles of common arithmetic: namely, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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How were decimals invented?
Decimals were probably invented when we didn't have any way of showing parts of numbers.
Did you invented repeating decimals?
No.
What did Simon Stevin contribute to the mathematical world?
He invented decimals
Who invented place values?
a European mathematician did it two or three centuries ago. before then they used fractions instead of decimals.
What year were decimals invented?
It is thought that decimal numbers were used by the Elamite dynasty (Iran) approx 5000 (+/- 500) years ago.
