Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi
1957
Decimal currency was first introduced in Australia on 14 February 1966. The new Australian dollar replaced the Australian pound, which was different to the Pound Sterling.
Australia converted to decimal currency on the 14th of February, 1966.
Simon Stevin was a notable Flemish mathematician and engineer, known for several key events in his life. He introduced decimal fractions to Europe through his work "De Thiende" in 1585, which revolutionized mathematical calculations. Additionally, he played a significant role in the development of military engineering, particularly in fortification design, and served as a military engineer for the Prince of Orange. Stevin also contributed to the field of physics with his studies on hydrostatics, notably formulating the law of hydrostatic pressure.
The decimal 0.055 is equivalent to 5.5% and can also be expressed as the fraction 55/1000, which simplifies to 11/200. In scientific notation, it is represented as 5.5 x 10^-2. Additionally, it can be written as 55 thousandths.
The first mathematician is Arya bhatt.
The first recorded use of the decimal point is attributed to the mathematician Simon Stevin in the late 16th century. He introduced the decimal point in his book "De Thiende" published in 1585, which aimed to popularize decimal fractions. Stevin's work laid the foundation for the widespread adoption of decimal notation in mathematics.
3.88 is decimal notation.
The number IS in decimal notation!
decimal notation of 335 = 335.0
42.4 as decimal notation = 42.4
300 is already in decimal notation.
decimal notation of 3.159 = 3.159
It is already in decimal notation as 4.8
0.05 is already in decimal notation.
The Chinese or Romans? Certainly not the Romans. The concept of decimal fractions was known to the Chinese in the first century BCE (Joseph Needham, Science and Civilisation in China) but in Europe the modern decimal notation originates from the Dutch mathematician Simon Stevin (1548/49 - 1620) although the decimal point comes later and was in use by the time of John Napier.
decimal notation of 960000 = 900000 + 60000