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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.
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