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All About Numbers

What is currently the most common numeration system?

The most common numeration system in use today is the Hindu-Arabic. This set of numerals has ten digits in a place value decimal system, which is a fancy way of saying that a decimal system—one based on tens—is an integral part of the system and that each number has a certain value depending on its place in the list of numbers.



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