Why Numbers Look As They Do ...
By Bipradip
@Bipradip (8)
India
July 9, 2012 9:01am CST
how numerals got there shape?
it's really interesting guys!
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do you know why numbers look like they do? someone at some point of time had to create
there shapes and meaning.
4 responses
@gadrian (66)
• Romania
9 Jul 12
As of why numerals look the way they do, the answer slips my understanding ;-) I guess it's just a way evolution works...
But, if you're wondering who actually invented "arabic" numerals, here's what I found out by doing a search on the internet:
www.mediahistory.umn.edu/archive/numerals.html
I didn't know the whole story behind arabic numerals either.
@Bipradip (8)
• India
10 Jul 12
Yes the numerals are obviously 'Arabic' but there was very good algorithm behind it. I can give you the hint right but I will post the presentation as soon as possible.
So, the concept behind it was 'ANGLE'. Yes, 'ANGLE'! The very first numerals contained as many angles as their values, I mean to say the very first numeral '1' contains only one angle if we write it in it's original form. And similarly for '2' '3' '4' '5' '6' '7' '8' '9' etc. Demonstrating the concept here is beyond my scope but yes I will upload the file as soon as possible.
@dobsyto (298)
• Bulgaria
9 Jul 12
Wow. Why you think like that. Yeah when you hear or see that numbers you know for what they a talking. But don't you think the the number names are different in different countries. If I tell you "edno" what number you think is that. This is just because you know pretty well that word and it shape.
PS: By the way "edno" in my language is one
