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The first traces evidence that has been noted on the zero was found in the 3rd century B.C.E. 5,000 years ago. The first recorded zero is attributed to the Babylonians. They wrote in cuneiform and their zero was represented by a slanted double wedge that was inserted between cuneiform symbols for numbers. Then after a long period where nobody else used zero the Mayans independently invented zero in the 4th century CE. Their zero was represented by a black football shaped figure that looks like it has a white smiley in the center. The final independent discovery of the zero was in India in the middle of the 5thcentury. Their zero was represented by a dot. It later spread to China,Arabia, and Europe in which it became the zero we know now as an open circle.
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Who first used the number Zero in mathematics?
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When and where was zero first used?
in India they first cam up with then number 0 and was used probly in the 1500
Why was number zero introduced?
The Babylonians were the first to use the number zero in the 3rd century BC. It was used as a placeholder to signify that there were none of something.
Where did zero come from?
the actual number zero (0) was first used in India circa the 9th century BCE. The concept of zero was known earlier (arguably as far back as the Babylonians), but it was not used in calculations and not treated as a true number.
Why was the number zero invented and by whom was it invented?
the number zero is first used by Indians only not by any one else<br /><br /><br /><br /> The number zero was actually invented by the <i><b>Ancient Egyptians
How was the zero first used in ancient India?
it was used on a base 10 number system
Who were the first people to use a zero and in which countries is it still used today?
The concept of the number zero first appeared in India around 458 A.D.
Who is first person who used number zero?
I'm in 5th grade so as far as i know it was the Aztec who invented the number zero to make their calenders correct.
Why is 1 the first number?
it's not, zero is the first number
What does this phrase mean used a number zero catgut suture?
used a number zero catgut suture
A number is divisible by another number when the what is zero?
The second number must be non-zero for the division to be defined.For the concept of divisibility to make sense the second number must be an integer.Then, the first number is divisible by the secondwhen the first number, modulo the second, is zero,or equivalently,when the remainder of the division of the first number by the second is zero.
Who used a number system with a symbol for zero?
The Mayans were the only civilization to have a zero in their number system The zero was a shell.
How and where is zero used?
zero is used in the number system as a digit and a add on to other digits
What number is used for the equator?
Zero.
Is 1 the first number in the Fibonacci sequence?
According to the link, zero is the first number in the series.
Is first number 0 OR1?
0 (zero)
How did the Maya civilization contribute to math?
The Mayans had the number zero in their number system (their written symbol for it was a shell). The idea of zero was something that most ancient cultures didn't have in their number systems. Not even the Greeks and Romans had a concept of zero. Although, the Persians also had the number zero in their system of numbers as well. So the Mayans weren't the only ones.
