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What is the history of the number zero?

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i know that it was first inroduced to Europe by the arabics... thus Arabic numerals. they discovered that zero could be used as "nothing" or placeholder for bigger numbers. you can thank them for advanced math, too.

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History of number zero?

This URL has an excellent history of zero http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/HistTopics/Zero.html


Who invented the idea of number zero?

History shows that it was an Arabic idea.


What group in history first started using the number zero?

People from India.


What evidence is there for the number zero being invented in India?

The following website answers your question about the history of the number zero: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99535.htm


What is the ISBN of Zero History?

The ISBN of Zero History is 0670919527.


How many pages does Zero History have?

Zero History has 416 pages.


When was Zero History created?

Zero History was created on 2010-09-02.


You zero a number?

Did u mean how to make a number zero?. If so, then the answer is to make a number zero, it is needed to multiply the number with Zero .


Which number when added to a number gives a sum equal to a number?

zero + zero = zero


Is zero a negative number?

No. A negative number is a number below zero, not zero itself.The number zero is neither negative nor positive.


What is the product of a number and zero?

A number multiplied by zero equals zero.


Why zero is the ending of a number?

There is not always a zero at the end if the number. there is a zero if the number is divisible by five.