Hindu–Arabic numeral system
E170106
The Hindu–Arabic numeral system is the globally dominant positional number system that uses ten digits (0–9) and place value to represent all integers efficiently.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindu-Arabic numeral system | 3 |
| Arabic numerals | 2 |
| Hindu–Arabic numeral system canonical | 2 |
| Arabic numeral system | 1 |
| Indo-Arabic numeral system | 1 |
| On the Use of the Indian Numerals | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1472980 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hindu–Arabic numeral system Context triple: [Eastern Arabic numerals, historicalOrigin, Hindu–Arabic numeral system]
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A.
Maya numerals
Maya numerals are a vigesimal (base-20) numeral system developed by the ancient Maya, notable for its use of dots and bars and an early concept of zero.
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B.
Eastern Arabic numerals
Eastern Arabic numerals are the set of digit symbols used in many Arabic- and Persian-writing regions as the standard way to represent numbers in the Perso-Arabic script.
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C.
Thai numerals
Thai numerals are the traditional set of numeric symbols used in Thailand, distinct from but used alongside Arabic numerals in writing and everyday life.
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D.
Brahmic scripts
Brahmic scripts are a family of abugida writing systems that originated in ancient India and gave rise to many of the scripts used across South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Brahmi script
The Brahmi script is one of the oldest writing systems of the Indian subcontinent, serving as the ancestor of most modern South and Southeast Asian scripts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hindu–Arabic numeral system Target entity description: The Hindu–Arabic numeral system is the globally dominant positional number system that uses ten digits (0–9) and place value to represent all integers efficiently.
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A.
Maya numerals
Maya numerals are a vigesimal (base-20) numeral system developed by the ancient Maya, notable for its use of dots and bars and an early concept of zero.
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B.
Eastern Arabic numerals
Eastern Arabic numerals are the set of digit symbols used in many Arabic- and Persian-writing regions as the standard way to represent numbers in the Perso-Arabic script.
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C.
Thai numerals
Thai numerals are the traditional set of numeric symbols used in Thailand, distinct from but used alongside Arabic numerals in writing and everyday life.
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D.
Brahmic scripts
Brahmic scripts are a family of abugida writing systems that originated in ancient India and gave rise to many of the scripts used across South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Brahmi script
The Brahmi script is one of the oldest writing systems of the Indian subcontinent, serving as the ancestor of most modern South and Southeast Asian scripts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decimal numeral system
ⓘ
numeral system ⓘ positional numeral system ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Hindu–Arabic numeral system
ⓘ
surface form:
Arabic numeral system
Hindu numeral system ⓘ Hindu–Arabic numeral system ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu-Arabic numeral system
Hindu–Arabic numeral system ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Arabic numeral system
|
| base | 10 ⓘ |
| developedByCulture | Indian mathematicians ⓘ |
| developedIn |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| dominantUsage | global ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
place value
ⓘ
positional notation ⓘ zero as a digit ⓘ zero as a placeholder ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
allows efficient representation of large integers
ⓘ
supports representation of negative integers ⓘ supports representation of rational numbers with decimal fractions ⓘ supports standard algorithms for arithmetic operations ⓘ uses decimal place values (ones, tens, hundreds, etc.) ⓘ |
| influenced |
computer-related decimal representations
ⓘ
modern mathematical notation ⓘ |
| introducedToEuropeVia | Arabic mathematical texts ⓘ |
| introducedToRegion |
Europe
ⓘ
Islamic world ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
Leonardo Fibonacci
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surface form:
Fibonacci
|
| popularizedByWork | Liber Abaci ⓘ |
| replacedSystem |
Roman numeral system
ⓘ
various non-positional numeral systems ⓘ |
| supportsOperation |
addition
ⓘ
division ⓘ exponentiation ⓘ multiplication ⓘ subtraction ⓘ |
| timeOfAdoptionInEurope | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| timeOfDevelopment | early centuries CE ⓘ |
| timeOfTransmissionToIslamicWorld | 8th–9th centuries ⓘ |
| transmittedByCulture |
Arab mathematicians
ⓘ
Persian mathematicians ⓘ |
| usedFor |
engineering calculations
ⓘ
everyday counting ⓘ financial calculations ⓘ scientific notation ⓘ |
| usesDigit |
0
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1 ⓘ 2 ⓘ 3 ⓘ 4 ⓘ 5 ⓘ 6 ⓘ 7 ⓘ 8 ⓘ 9 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hindu–Arabic numeral system Description of subject: The Hindu–Arabic numeral system is the globally dominant positional number system that uses ten digits (0–9) and place value to represent all integers efficiently.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arabic numerals
this entity surface form:
On the Use of the Indian Numerals
this entity surface form:
Arabic numerals
this entity surface form:
Hindu-Arabic numeral system
this entity surface form:
Indo-Arabic numeral system
this entity surface form:
Arabic numeral system
this entity surface form:
Hindu-Arabic numeral system
this entity surface form:
Hindu-Arabic numeral system