| Interesting Math History |
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How did the word 'Digit' originate in reference to numbers ? |
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The word digit is derived from the Latin word Digitus which
means Fingure. In number system digit means a symbol which represents
a number and used in the positional numeral system.
Numeral can also be known as a sequence of digits. |
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