Arabic numerals can be used globally. Arabic numerals are a common number symbol in the world. That is, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 * * * 10 counting symbol. Take the position value method, the high position is on the left, the low position is on the right, and the writing is from left to right. With the help of some simple mathematical symbols, decimal points, negative signs, etc. It forms a symbolic ideographic system.

This system can clearly represent all rational numbers. In order to express extremely large or extremely small numbers, people have created scientific notation on the basis of Arabic numerals. This is an important manifestation of the progress and achievements of human civilization.

Historical achievements of Arabic numerals

Arabic mathematics is commendable because it has preserved a great deal of spiritual wealth in the world, which returned to Europe after the dark ages. Europeans mainly know the mathematical achievements of ancient Greece, India and China through their translations. However, most Arabic mathematical works were not translated into Latin, but were introduced into Europe.

/kloc-many contents of Arabic mathematics were gradually sorted out after the 0/9th century. Arabic mathematics absorbed the ancient mathematics achievements of ancient Greece, India, China and the region, and integrated the ancient mathematics of the East and the West. After it spread to the west, it had a positive impact on the development of world mathematics after the Renaissance. In addition, Arabic mathematics is also very important for the study of the history of comparative mathematics.