Use of zero.
The Indian sub-continent where the zero symbol came from
Mayan
Because the Hindu-Arabic numeral system contains a zero symbol thus facilitating the speed and ease of arithmetical calculations.
Because the Hindu-Arabic numeral system contained a zero symbol which made mathematical calculations a lot simpler than the Roman numeral system which didn't have a zero symbol.
zero is important because if we didn't have zero, we would get answers that are way off & we wouldn't be able to work things out
Use of zero.
The Indian sub-continent where the zero symbol came from
Use of zero as a place holder.
Mayan
Both make use of a zero symbol but Mayan numbers have 20 as a base whereas Hindu-Arabic numbers have 10 as a base.
Because the Hindu-Arabic numeral system contains a zero symbol thus facilitating the speed and ease of arithmetical calculations.
Because the Hindu-Arabic numeral system contained a zero symbol which made mathematical calculations a lot simpler than the Roman numeral system which didn't have a zero symbol.
The 0 figure had its origins from the ancient Indian system of numeracy which was later called the Hindu-Arabic numeral system.
the number zero
It originated from the Indian subcontinent where the concept of zero was introduced into numbers what today we now call the Hindu-Arabic numeral system.
Because Hindu-Arabic numerals contains a zero symbol which makes arithmetic a lot easier to calculate whereas Roman numerals have no zero symbol thus making arithmetic more difficult to calculate.