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4.1 Hindu-Arabic Positional System

  • numeral
  • number
  • exponential expression
  • base
  • exponent
  • place value
  • base 10 system
  • Hindu-Arabic numeration system
  • expanded form

4.2 Early Numeration Systems

  • additive system of numbers
  • positional system of numbers
  • Babylonian system of numbers
  • Mayan system of numbers
  • Roman system of numbers

4.3 Converting with Base Systems

  • base 10
  • remainder
  • dividend
  • divisor
  • quotient
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