Arabic numeral
decimal digits used in modern western alphabetic scripts to note numbers with the Indic-Arabic numeral system (any of the ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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Summary
Arabic numeral ranks in the top 0.63% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,022 views/month, #489 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: digit[2], alphanumeric character[3]
- Part of: Arabic numeral system[4]
- Commons category: Arabic numerals[5]
- Has part(s): 0[6], 1[7], 2[8], 3[9], 4[10], 5[11], 6[12], 7[13], 8[14], 9[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Arabic numerals[16]
- Commons gallery: Arabic numerals[17]
- Different from: Eastern Arabic digit[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[20]
Why It Matters
Arabic numeral has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]