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To be a little more detailed, the base-10 number system that we use is based simply off of our fingers. We have 10 fingers, and so when civilization was developing the concept of counting, it was easiest to count each additional unit to be counted using a finger to represent each unit. After 10 units were counted, another round of counting must have been started, using some other system (like another person's hand) to track the number of complete sets of 10.
To draw a parallel, if humans had evolved to have simply a club at the end of each arm instead of five fingers, it is likely that humans would have evolved using a base-2 number system (binary).
Maybe the Egyptians are the first known civilization to record this, but this theory is a widely-accepted theory as to the evolution and adoption of the base-10 number system.
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How did we get our number system?
Long ago, the romans made roman numerals and the Europeans adapted this, but then they recognised the Arabs had a base 60 number system and saw it to be easier to use.
What number system other than Hindu Arabic made use of place value and zero?
Mayan
What is the Hindu-Arabic number system?
It is the number system we use everyday.
Was this number system advance for that time compared to other number systems?
well.... if you had more then one number system and we dont use them, then the one we use is better because we use it, other wise we would use a different system. hope this helped :)
What number system does the world use?
Hindu-Arabic numeral system
The single factor made the Hindu-Arabic number system superior is the?
Use of zero as a place holder.
What number system does Germany use?
what is Germany number system tell u
Why is there the system of a Roman numeral system?
it is actually a number system that the Romans made.
Why you use octa number system and hexadecimal number system in place of binary number systen?
Why_you_use_octa_number_system_and_hexadecimal_number_system_in_place_of_binary_number_systen
What Number system did not use the place value system?
The Romans didnt use the place value system
Who developed the number system we use today?
The number system that we use today is called the Hindu-Arabic system and it originated in India in the 6th or 7th century.
Who made the number zero?
The Maya Native Americans did and made the first number system. By A.S.
Do computers use the decimal number system to store data?
No, they use the binary system
Is the roman number system easier to use than our number system?
No, it is much more difficult.
Who made up the numbering system?
Arabs developed the number system (0,1,2,3,4) we use now. The Roman system (I, II, III, IV, V) wasn't as good, because there was no zero.
What were the major accomplishments that the Mayans made?
The made their own number system.
What are number systems use in computer?
Binary Number System
