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Chinese numerals
With Chinese numerals you use for decimal numbers the notation
〇 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九
but for calculations you will always use arabic numerals
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Explanation
The Chinees use also symbols for large numbers.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 零 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九
10 100 1000 10 000 100 000 000 十 百 千 万 亿
HistoryThe Chinese mathematician Qin Jiushao (1202 - 1261) introduced the use of the symbol for zero in China. |