Doug Holland@lemmy.world to Atheist Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoA major religionlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1646
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minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days agoYes we call them Arabic because Europe got them from Arab mathematicians but they got them from India so for the purpose of showing math/science outside of Europe I highlighted India
minus-squareelectricyarn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoYes, Hindus call them arabic numerals as well, because their own numbering system looks different.
Yes we call them Arabic because Europe got them from Arab mathematicians but they got them from India so for the purpose of showing math/science outside of Europe I highlighted India
Yes, Hindus call them arabic numerals as well, because their own numbering system looks different.