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  2. Numeral system - Wikipedia

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    Numbers written in different numeral systems. A numeral system is a writing system for expressing numbers; that is, a mathematical notation for representing numbers of a given set, using digits or other symbols in a consistent manner. The same sequence of symbols may represent different numbers in different numeral systems.

  3. List of numeral systems - Wikipedia

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    A binary clock might use LEDs to express binary values. In this clock, each column of LEDs shows a binary-coded decimal numeral of the traditional sexagesimal time.. The common names are derived somewhat arbitrarily from a mix of Latin and Greek, in some cases including roots from both languages within a single name. [27]

  4. Roman numerals - Wikipedia

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    The use of Roman numerals continued long after the decline of the Roman Empire.From the 14th century on, Roman numerals began to be replaced by Arabic numerals; however, this process was gradual, and the use of Roman numerals persisted in various places, including on clock faces.

  5. History of ancient numeral systems - Wikipedia

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    Sexagesimal numerals were a mixed radix system that retained the alternating bases of 10 and 6 that characterized tokens, numerical impressions, and proto-cuneiform numerical signs. Sexagesimal numerals were used in commerce, as well as for astronomical and other calculations.

  6. Timeline of numerals and arithmetic - Wikipedia

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    300 — the earliest known use of zero as a decimal digit in the Old World is introduced by Indian mathematicians. c. 400 — the Bakhshali manuscript uses numerals with a place-value system, using a dot as a place holder for zero . 550 — Hindu mathematicians give zero a numeral representation in the positional notation Indian numeral system.

  7. Number - Wikipedia

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    The first use of negative numbers in a European work was by Nicolas Chuquet during the 15th century. He used them as exponents, but referred to them as "absurd numbers". As recently as the 18th century, it was common practice to ignore any negative results returned by equations on the assumption that they were meaningless.

  8. Alphabetic numeral system - Wikipedia

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    In alphabetic numeral systems, numbers are written using the characters of an alphabet, syllabary, or another writing system. Unlike acrophonic numeral systems, where a numeral is represented by the first letter of the lexical name of the numeral, alphabetic numeral systems can arbitrarily assign letters to numerical values.

  9. English numerals - Wikipedia

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    For numbers above a million, there are three main systems used to form numbers in English. (For the use of prefixes such as kilo- for a thousand, mega- for a million, milli- for a thousandth, etc. see SI units.) These are: