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Who were the first people to use the zero and the decimal system?
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∙ 12y ago
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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Who was the first mathematician to use zero in the decimal system?
it was karen velasquez she was the first to do this if it wernt for her we wudnt have decimals tht would help us in our future :)
How do you write 4 thousandths as a decimal?
You write it as 0.004 because to the left of the decimal point is ones, to the first zero to the right of the decimal point is tenths, to the second zero to the right of the decimal point is hundredths, and so on.
Where is the tenths place 0.010?
The tenths place in a decimal fraction is the first digit after the decimal point - in this case, a zero.
When a fraction is changed to decimal and the remainder is zero the decimal is called?
a repeating decimal
How do you say .021 in words?
First of all as a number/decimal it should be written as '0.021'. Note the prefix zero. In words ' Zero point zero two one'.
When was zero first used in the decimal system?
THe Gupta Empire
Who found decimal system and zero?
decimal system and zero are the contribution of the Indians to the humanity.
Who was the first Mathematician to introduced the zero into the decimal system?
The first mathematician is Arya bhatt.
Who was the first mathematician to use zero in the decimal system?
it was karen velasquez she was the first to do this if it wernt for her we wudnt have decimals tht would help us in our future :)
How does the zero make the decimal system possible?
The zero enables the use of place values which are fundamental to the decimal system. It allows you to differentiate between 109 and 19: the 1 in the first number represents the number of hundreds whereas in the second number the same digit represents the number of tens.
What symbol is lacking in the roman system?
Zero and decimal point are both missing
How do you write 4 thousandths as a decimal?
You write it as 0.004 because to the left of the decimal point is ones, to the first zero to the right of the decimal point is tenths, to the second zero to the right of the decimal point is hundredths, and so on.
Where is the tenths place 0.010?
The tenths place in a decimal fraction is the first digit after the decimal point - in this case, a zero.
What is the 1st significant number in a decimal?
It is the first non-zero digit, starting from the left. It can be before or after the decimal point.
When a fraction is changed to a decimal and the remainder is zero the decimal is called a what?
hi the answer is hithe next answer is hi people of the world
In the decimal system 0.3 is read as three?
No. It is read as "zero point three" or "point three"
When was the zero introduced to the decimal system?
The oldest known text to use a decimal 0 is an Indian document: Lokavibhâga, dated 458 AD.
