When was the decimal system invented?

India invented the use of the 0 as a place holder and so the decimal system.

The Dewey Decimal Classification, or Dewey Decimal System, was created by Melvil Dewey in 1876 as a way of organizing books in a library.

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.

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

I believe nobody is positive about WHO invented it but it was first used in ancient India

Mathematicians in ancient India s invented the decimal system around in the 9th century CE. It was later adopted by Persian and Arabic mathematicians and spread to the western world by the High Middle Ages.

DDC is a library classification system invented in 1876.

The decimal point was invented by John Napier.

It is thought that decimal numbers were used by the Elamite dynasty (Iran) approx 5000 (+/- 500) years ago.

It is thought that decimal numbers were used by the Elamite dynasty (Iran) approx 5000 (+/- 500) years ago.

Decimal System Origins This is an issue that has many answers, with many cultures given credit by different people. Ancient China is a possible origin of the decimal system, and there is some indication that they had the concept of zero represented by the end if the thirteenth century BCE. There is some controversy about the idea that the decimal system was invented in India. This should be no surprise because people like to argue over things like this. The decimal system may have originated in the Gupta Empire. Arguably, any peoples that used to count on their fingers used the decimal system. Note: Do not confuse the decimal system with the Arabic numeral system! Both Ancient Romans and Arabs had decimal systems; but Roman numerals were hopeless for mathematics and accounting; whereas Arabic numerals are used universally today.

It was developed in 1876. SO WAS UR NAN

The decimal point was invented between 1550 and 1617.

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.

The French National Assembly commissioned the Academy of Science to create the decimal based system of measurement in 1790.

Melville Dewey invented the Dewey Decimal System to shelve books by subject.

American librarian Melvil Dewey (1851-1931) invented his famous decimal classification system for books in 1876.

American librarian Melvil Dewey (1851-1931) invented his famous decimal classification system for books in 1876.

The Dewey Decimal System was invented by someone with the name Dewey. I think the same guy invented Mcdonalds. Wait. Dewy couldn't have invented Mcdonalds because Ronald Mcdonald invented Mikey D's.

yes the metric system is a decimal system

"An unknown Indian" invented ZERO. Aryabhatta invented decimal system and determined the value of PI (3.14........). Ramadhar Dwivedi CIMFR Roorkee

Gupta Empire answer This is an issue that has many answers, with many cultures given credit by different people. Ancient China is a possible origin of the decimal system, and there is some indication that they had the concept of zero represented by the end if the thirteenth century BCE. There is some controversy about the idea that the decimal system was invented in India. This should be no surprise because people like to argue over things like this. answer Arguably, any peoples that used to count on their fingers used the decimal system. Do not confuse the decimal system with the Arabic numeral system! Both Ancient Romans and Arabs had decimal systems; but Roman numerals were hopeless for mathematic and accounting; whereas Arabic numerals are used universally today.

maybe because the most popular system invented by Indians is based on decimal system. I don't really think there is a great difference between decimal system and others, save history and customs. ----------- It's not "better" as in objectively better but it is easier for humans to comprehend as our brain works with some sort of decimal system and yes it has also to do with us having 10 fingers.

Im not 100% sure but i think its so that people can get a more accurate answer on numerical values.

The decimal system is the same anywhere. Dec means 10 so the decimal system is a system used on the base 10 system.