9.23-Response-Ancient Egyptian mathematics: Numeration

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Similarities:

Both systems use symbols to represent numbers. The Babylonians used wedge-shaped marks, while the Egyptians used pictures, like lines and symbols, for different amounts.

Both systems had separate symbols for larger numbers. There is no single numbers like 2,3,4… The Egyptians used one symbol for 10,100,1000,10000…while the Babylonians used their base-60 system to handle large numbers.

Differences:

The Babylonian system is a positional system, where the value of a symbol changes based on its place in the number, similar to our system today. The Egyptian system is an additive system, where you simply add the symbols together to get the number. Each symbol represents a fixed value (e.g., 1, 10, 100) regardless of where it appears.Base system:

The Roman numeral system is similar to the Egyptian system because it's also additive. However, Roman numerals use some subtraction rules (e.g., IV for 4), which the Egyptian system does not.

Advantages and Disadvantages:

Egyptian system:It’s simple and easy to use for smaller numbers.For large numbers, it requires more symbols, which can make things complicated, it needs to draw many same symbols.

Babylonian system:Babylonian system allows for more efficient writing and calculation, especially for large numbers.

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