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minus-squareThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·11 months agoApparently they call it “Hindu-Arabic” numbers now. Not sure if that makes it more or less frightening
minus-squaregrayman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoArabs got their numbers from Persians. Europeans got their numbers from Arabs.
minus-squarecrispy_kilt@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoThe Persians got them from the Indians.
minus-squareShihab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoNo, it’s called Eastern Arabic numerals (١٢٣), and those (123) are western Arabic.
Apparently they call it “Hindu-Arabic” numbers now. Not sure if that makes it more or less frightening
Arabs got their numbers from Persians. Europeans got their numbers from Arabs.
The Persians got them from the Indians.
Sounds like double trouble
No, it’s called Eastern Arabic numerals (١٢٣), and those (123) are western Arabic.