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The abacus, also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia for performing mathematical processes. The abacus was in use centuries before the adoption of the written modern numeral system and is still widely used by merchants, traders and clerks in Asia, Africa, and elsewhere.
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What was the purpose of the abacus?
The purpose of the abacus is to provide a way of doing arithmetic without using written numerals.
What is the purpose of the Chinese abacus?
For working out arithmetical calculations
What is the abacus's current purpose?
The same it has always been. To calculate math.
Abacus who invented it when was it build and for what purpose?
the chinese and it is for counting. it is the original calculator
Which country invented the abacus?
China invented the abacus .
What were the things early man used for counting purpose?
Early man used various objects such as stones, knotted ropes, notches on sticks, and shells to keep track of quantities. These objects were manipulated or moved as each item was counted, helping early humans with basic arithmetic calculations and recording transactions.
How do you say abacus in Hindi?
ABACUS
Disadvantage of an abacus?
disadvantage of abacus
How did the abacus occur?
How did the abacus occur?
What does an abacus have?
An Abacus has beads and strings.
What was the first abacus?
The Chinese abacus
What is the history of the abacus?
the history about the abacus is that 3000 years ago the chinese invented the abacus. The abacus was made of wood parrelel rod and beads.
