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The Egyptian number system, also known as the Egyptian numerals, had strengths in its simplicity and ease of understanding for basic counting and calculations. However, its main weakness was the lack of a concept for zero, which limited its ability for advanced mathematical operations. Additionally, the system relied heavily on addition and multiplication, making division and subtraction more complex and cumbersome.
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.
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The decimal (base 10) number system can be found in many of the world's oldest civilizations and records including the Egyptians (3000 BC), Minoans (1600 BC), Bronze Age Greeces (1900 BC), Indian Brahmi (300 BC), Hittites (1600 BC), and Chinese (1700 BC). As such, either the system was invented multiple times or the inventor lost in pre-history.However, the first documented case of a decimal number system being invented is by Archimedes (287-212 BC) in his Sand Reckoner.