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| | '''Arabic numerals''' are the number system most commonly used in the world: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc. | | '''Arabic numerals''' are the number system most commonly used in the world: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc. |
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| | [http://www.arabicnumerals.net/images/numrightleft.jpg ANjpg]. | | [http://www.arabicnumerals.net/images/numrightleft.jpg ANjpg]. |
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| − | In fact, an Arab 5 is designated by "o" which looks like zero, while zero is designated by a heavy dot "•". The basic ten digit symbols are as follows:<ref name=Apic/> | + | In fact, an Arab 5 is designated by "o" which looks like zero, while zero is designated by a heavy dot "•". The basic ten digit symbols are as follows: <ref name=Apic/> |
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| − | |•|| I|| Γ|| Ґ|| <big>ε</big>|| o|| 7|| <small>V</small>|| <big>^</big>|| <font face="Century Gothic, Symbol">9</font> || (numerals in the Arab World) | + | |•|| I|| Γ|| Ґ|| <big>ε</big>|| o|| 7|| <small>V</small>|| <big>^</big>|| <font face="Century Gothic, Symbol">9</font> || (numerals in the Arab World) |
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| | Note how the Arab 6 looks like a seven ("7"). In typical usage, the Arab numeric symbols are more curved (than shown above), similar to the curvature of letters in the Arabic alphabet.<ref name=Apic/> | | Note how the Arab 6 looks like a seven ("7"). In typical usage, the Arab numeric symbols are more curved (than shown above), similar to the curvature of letters in the Arabic alphabet.<ref name=Apic/> |
| − | Some examples: 6004 = 7 • • <big>ε</big> or year 2010 = Γ • I • . Those numerals are believed to be derived from hand-signing of numbers, such as 5 (symbol "o") being the circle of touching the thumb to the fingertips.<ref name="ANnet"> | + | Some examples: 6004 = 7 • • <big>ε</big> or year 2010 = Γ • I • . Those numerals are believed to be derived from hand-signing of numbers, such as 5 (symbol "o") being the circle of touching the thumb to the fingertips.<ref name="ANnet"> |
| | "Origin of the Arabic Numerals", Adel S. Bishtawi, | | "Origin of the Arabic Numerals", Adel S. Bishtawi, |
| | [http://www.arabicnumerals.net/chapter_1.html AN-chap1]. | | [http://www.arabicnumerals.net/chapter_1.html AN-chap1]. |