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Hindu Number System
Last updated at November 25, 2025 by Teachoo
Class 8 (Ganita Prakash & Old NCERT)
Chapter 3 Class 8 - A Story of Numbers (Ganita Prakash)
- Introduction
- The Mechanism of Counting
- Some Early Number Systems
- Roman Numerals
- Figure it out - Page 60, 61
- Egyptian Number System
- Variations on the Egyptian System and the Notion of Base
- Adding Egyptian Numerals
- Multiplying Egyptian Numerals
- Distributive Law – For Egyptian Numerals
- Abacus that Makes Use of the Decimal System
- Shortcomings of the Egyptian System
- Figure it out - Page 69
- Mesopotamian Number System
- Mayan Number System
- Chinese Number System
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Hindu Number System
- Evolution of Ideas in Number Representation
- Figure it out - Page 80
Transcript
Hindu Number SystemThis is the number system we use today all over the world. It is the final and most advanced stage in the "Story of Numbers." Key Features: Base-10 (Decimal): It counts in groups of 10. Ten Digits: It uses exactly ten symbols: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Place Value: The value of a digit depends on where it sits. Example from the text: 375 In this system, we don't need to draw 300 sticks or use a special symbol for 300 (like 'CCC' in Roman numerals). You just put the '3' in the Hundreds place. 3 is in the 102 (Hundreds) place → 3 × 100 = 300 7 is in the 10 (Tens) place → 7 × 10 = 70 5 is in the 1 (Units) place → 5 × 1 = 5 Total: 300 + 70 + 5 = 375.
