= 1
= 5
= 0 (or an empty
place value)
Now for some really interesting numbers!
Mayan Math
| The Mayans, though it doesn't seem so, had a very easy numeral system. As opposed to our ten symbols, they used a mere three. Out of those three there is a horizontal line, a dot and a oval symbol. Here is what they represent: | |||
| = 1
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| Here are some Mayan numbers: | |||
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= 1 | |
= 6 |
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= 2 | |
= 7 |
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= 3 | |
= 8 |
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= 4 | |
= 9 |
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= 5 |
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= 10 |
| The Mayan number system is based on twenty, not ten like our number system is, so they don't use a different symbol until they reach the number 20. You count by groups of 20 instead of groups of 10! | |||
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=11 |
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= 20 |
Now for some really interesting numbers! |
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= 403 | |
= 690 |