There are several kinds of numbers, and Arabic numerals are the most common one. Arabic numerals were not invented by Arabs, but by Indians. In fact, it should be listed as Hindi, but it spread to Arabia first and then to the world, so it is called "Arabic numerals".

Numbers are written symbols used to represent numbers. Different counting systems can use the same number.

Arabic digital history

Around 500 AD, with the rise and development of economy, culture and Buddhism, Punjab in the northwest of Indian subcontinent has been in a leading position in mathematics, which originated in India. Astronomer Ayepihite made a new breakthrough in simplifying numbers: he recorded the numbers with a grid. If there is a symbol in the first grid, such as a point representing 1, then the same point in the second grid represents ten, and the point in the third grid represents one hundred.

In this way, not only the digital symbols themselves, but also their position order is of great significance. Indian scholars also introduced the symbol zero. It can be said that these symbols and representations are the old ancestors of Arabic numerals today.

About 700 years ago, the Arabs conquered Punjab, and they were surprised to find that the mathematics in the conquered area was more advanced than theirs. Later, Arabs introduced this figure to Spain. In 10 century, it was spread to other European countries by Pope Gelber Auriac.