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Which numeral system, significantly developed and transmitted by Muslim mathematicians, is now used globally?

ABabylonian numerals
BHindu-Arabic numerals
CRoman numerals
DGreek numerals

Explanation

– The Hindu-Arabic numeral system, significantly developed and transmitted by Muslim mathematicians during the Islamic Golden Age, is now used globally as the standard system for representing numbers.
– This system, including the crucial concept of zero as a placeholder, was transmitted to Europe through Muslim Spain and North Africa, gradually replacing the more cumbersome Roman numeral system.
– For exams, remember that Al-Khwarizmi played a significant role in popularizing this numeral system through his influential mathematical writings.

Exam Relevance
  • Topic: Islamic Contributions to Science
  • Subtopic: Mathematics
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