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Egyptian numeration system


The Egyptian numeration system evolved around 3400 BCE. It uses special symbols to represent numbers that are power of 10


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Notice that for number greater than 10, this numeration system will require fewer symbols than the Tally numeration system

Study carefully the following examples:

245 can be represented as:


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2008 can be represented as:


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2,320,111 can be represented as:


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By now, you should have noticed that this system is additive. However, addition can quickly become a pain in the neck if you are doing addition

You may need many symbols to express an addition problem

Here is an example of addition with Egyptian numerals:

290 + 820 = 1,110

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