Zero

Mathematics628 ADBrahmaguptaIndia

InventorBrahmagupta

Year628 AD

CategoryMathematics

OriginIndia

About Zero

Zero as a number, not just a placeholder, was formalized by Brahmagupta. The Maya independently invented zero. Babylonians used it as a placeholder earlier but not as a number. Without zero, modern mathematics, computing, and science would be impossible.

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