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interlocutor on July 21, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: How Did Anyone Do Math in Roman Numerals?

Fun fact: What is known as "arabic numerals" in the west is known as "indian numerals" in middle-eastern countries. That's because it came from India. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Hindu%E2%80%93A...

MattLeBlanc001 on July 21, 2017 [–]

I'm arab and never heard that arabic numerals are known as indian numerals in middle eastern countries.

interlocutor on July 21, 2017 | [–]

Here's an example: http://www.chrono24.ae/ulyssenardin/marine-chronometer-manuf...

The digits are on the watch are standard arabic digits but the description calls it "indian numerals"!

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