The Role of Zero in Place Value

The Role of Zero in Place Value
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The Role of Zero in Place Value
Long after the count-list numbers were included in the current symbolic notational systems, zero was finally introduced as a separate symbol. One of the oldest zero applications was from the Babylonians around 1500 BCE. They employed zero as a placeholder to signify the absence of a specific numerical value. For instance, the absence of a value in the "tens" column is represented by the presence of a zero in the number 101. In subsequent times, the Greeks employed the number zero to denote "absence." Nevertheless, it was not until centuries later that India established the concept of zero as a number that could be utilized in mathematical calculations.
The Difficulties Individual Encounter in Understanding Zero in Place Value
The comparatively late incorporation of zero into current notational systems is related to the very late developmental trajectory of young students becoming proficient in understanding the meaning of the word "zero." Students can understand the cardinal ...