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The Egyptians invented a decimal
system. They used 7 different symbols.
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1 was represented by a single
stroke.
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10 was shown by drawing one hobble.
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100 was shown with a drawing one
coil of rope.
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1,000 was represented by a drawing
of one lotus plant.
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10,000 was shown as one finger.
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100,000 was represented by a
drawing of one frog. (A hieroglyphic of six frogs in a row would
mean 600,000)
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1,000,000 was represented by the
figure of a god with raised arms
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here to see a picture of these symbols.
The ancient Egyptians put symbols together to create huge numbers!
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