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Which ancient people is generallycredited with the invention of the zero?
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∙ 13y ago
The Babylonians were first to think about the concept within their system, but the Indians introduced it as a number as we know it today.
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Why do we have a number zero?
For positional place value purposes. Consider this! The Ancient Romans didn't have a zero. It was a Greek invention which was taken up by the Arabs and is how we got the number zero today.
What ancient Indian invention changed the world of mathematics?
Aryabhatta who invented 0(Zero) changed the world of mathematics
Invention of zero?
INDIA
How did the number zero form?
Ancient people created random numbers and made the word "zero"
What incas invention helped with counting?
It was the invention and usage of a zero symbol
Who is the first invention of zero?
ramanujam
What represented zero in ancient Chinese numerals?
There was no zero in ancient Chinese numerals. The ancient Chinese number system was not a positional system, so there was no need for a zero.
What was used before the invention of Zero by Indians?
A space.
What significance does the invention of the symbol zero have for today?
No significance:-)>
What did the Arabs have to do with the invention of the number zero?
The zero was invented in northern India and passed on to Europe by Arabs.
What Indian invention had a great impact on the study of math?
It was the creation of the zero symbol.
Who were the first people to use the zero and the decimal system?
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.
