19+ History Of Numbers 0-9 PNG. Read a brief history of numbers to find out more. A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label.
Who invented the zero number? Numbers which we use everyday. The original examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth.
You will notice that the 7 has a line through the middle of it.
The numbers also represented abstract concepts such as 1 stood for reason, 2 throughout history there have been many different interesting numbers or types of numbers. Ifrah has done a huge amount of research, and this encyclopedic treatment is the result. This author has taken the liberty of directly quoting from some of the references given here, such as the quotations by some scholars or historians and, when necessary. But the history of mathematics is all about people asking questions, and seeking the answers!