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The use of the decimal system (base 10) is really more or less arbitrary. It may be related to the fact that most humans have 10 fingers, and used them for counting at some moment. But mathematically, the number 10 has no merit over other numbers; any base (like 6, 12, or 17) would work as well. In fact, the number base 6, or a multiple like 12, would make it somewhat easier to work with fractions - being based on the smallest two prime numbers.
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A numeration system based on grouping by tens?
decimal system
Does the decimal system use ten symbols?
No. It uses ten digits and the decimal point: eleven symbols in all.
Who invented the decimal number system?
Melvil Dewey created the Dewey Decimal system. It is a classification system used by libraries, and not what is meant in the question. The decimal number system is the number system that we all use on a daily basis; it was invented by a succession of Arab and Hindu mathematicians beginning about 1400 years ago.
How was the decimal system in Egyptian number system?
The decimal system is the same anywhere. Dec means 10 so the decimal system is a system used on the base 10 system.
When was the zero introduced to the decimal system?
The oldest known text to use a decimal 0 is an Indian document: Lokavibhâga, dated 458 AD.
Why do computers use the decimal system?
Computers use a binary system, not decimal.
Does South Africa use the decimal system?
Yes, South Africa does use the decimal system
Do computers use the decimal number system to store data?
No, they use the binary system
What nation invented decimal system?
India invented the use of the 0 as a place holder and so the decimal system.
How many libraries use the Dewey Decimal System?
It is estimated that around 200,000 libraries worldwide use the Dewey Decimal System to classify their collections.
What decimal classification system does the library use to allocate numbers of books?
The library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification system to allocate numbers to books.
What do you call your system of numeration that you use to designate numbers?
The Decimal System
Where did Europeans get the numerals and decimal system that they use?
Romans and Greeks
What other systems do libraries use?
Dewey decimal system
What is numeration system?
That refers to a system to represent numbers. For example, the decimal system we use in most of the world.
Who were the first people to use the zero and the decimal system?
The first people to use the decimal system and the number zero WERE NOT THE CHINESE! I am learning about this in school. The ancient Hindu's invented them during the Gupta Empire.
Where do people use the Dewey decimal system?
The Dewey Decimal Classification system is used to classify and organize books within a library collection. Public libraries, school libraries, and private/personal libraries typically use this system.
