Arabic numerals are simply the digits 0 through 9—the standard number symbols used in every classroom in the United States.

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  • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    I knew the etymology was Arabic, but I was just curious to look up the etymology. Al jabr is (the Latinized version of) the original.