Egyptian
Numbers
| Name of Symbol |
Hindu-Arabic Symbol |
Tally |
1 |
Heel Bone |
10 |
Coil of Rope |
100 |
Lotus Flower |
1000 |
Bent Stick |
10,000 |
Fish |
100,000 |
Astonished Man |
1,000,000 |
The Egyptians wrote
numbers in an ascending order. The smaller unit was written on the left. To write 604, you
would write the 4 first with 4 tally marks. Then write the 600 with 6 coils of rope.
Examples
       |
304 |
  |
2,000,000 |
         |
1,503 |
     |
230,000 |
         |
54 |
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