How Do You Use Decimals In Math?
Math is indispensable to science, technology, business, and everyday life. The use of the decimal system in math is critically important and everyone should be comfortable working in decimal notation. Here are some ways to refresh your understanding and use of the incredible decimal system and to master its role in common math. Recall the Origin of the Decimal System. Realize that counting, which is basic to math, is a natural human activity. In the beginning we used our fingers and perhaps our toes to count. The fact that we had 10 fingers and 10 toes influenced our development of the decimal system. First fully developed in India many centuries ago, the decimal system made its way to China and then to the Arabs in the first millennium AD, who transmitted to us the decimal system and the Arabic numerals that we use today. The great Italian mathematician Fibonacci introduced the decimal system to Europe around 1200 AD. Master the Essence of the Decimal System. Practice thinking about t
