Number

Number（The maggot which it doesNumeral)In order to express sign・ letter and the system.

Number "1, 2, 3, 4, 5..." calculation(The Arabic figures) with, the Roman figure "I, II, III, IV and V..."With it differs, but it is something which but displays the same number. In the same way,WordNumeralTo become, "one, two, three, four and five...It can display the same number "with by using the numeral which is said.

Very with many numeric systems,1 is displayed as 1 stick, or one point. In addition, 2 and 3 etc. is displayed arranging the sign which displays 1. This is thought that it is the name remainder of the thing which is 1 to 1 correspondence with object ones and the sign which inscription of number counts, originally.

System of main number

• The Indian number
• Arabic figures
• The Roman figure
• Chinese number
• The Armenian number
• The Greek number
• Number of ヘブライ
• Babylonian number
• Number of tie（Tie languageSection reference)
• Mayan number

Related item

• System of number(Numeral system)
• cardinal number
• Ordinal number
• arithmetic
• decimal
• fraction
• Percentage
• Mathematical sign
• unit