Ancient Egypt for Kids Math The Egyptians invented a decimal system. They used 7 different symbols.  1 was represented by a single stroke. 10 was shown by drawing one hobble. 100 was shown with a drawing one coil of rope. 1,000 was represented by a drawing of one lotus plant.  10,000 was shown as one finger.  100,000 was represented by a drawing of one frog. (A hieroglyphic of six frogs in a row would mean 600,000)  1,000,000 was represented by the figure of a god with raised arms    Click here to see a picture of these symbols. The ancient Egyptians put symbols together to create huge numbers! Ancient Egyptian Number System (interactive)  Egyptian Calculator (interactive) Math Cats - The ancient Egyptian way to write fractions    Explore Ancient Egypt   Stories & Games Free Powerpoints Daily Life, Government, Inventions, Religion   Free Clipart Free Templates Return to Ancient Egypt for Kids  All Rights Reserved     Clip Art Credit: Michael Miles Have a great year!