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NiE - Number Know How
A number system is the set of symbols used to express quantities as the basis for counting, determining order, comparing amounts, performing calculations, and representing value. You are probably used to seeing and using the ten symbols 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 of the base-ten number system, we've adopted to compute and record numbers. But how much do you know about the origins of the wide range of number systems that exist all over the world.
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