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 
  
  

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