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Hindu-Arabic numeral system

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Hindu-Arabic numeral system

Summary

Hindu-Arabic numeral system is a numeric writing system[1]. It draws 3,348 Wikipedia views per month (numeric_writing_system category, ranking #4 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hindu-Arabic numeral system's instance of is recorded as numeric writing system[3].
  • Hindu-Arabic numeral system is a type of digit[4].
  • Hindu-Arabic numeral system is a type of numeral[5].
  • Hindu-Arabic numeral system's Commons category is recorded as Numeral systems of India[6].
  • Hindu-Arabic numeral system's different from is recorded as Arabic numeral system[7].

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Definition and Type

Hindu-Arabic numeral system's instance of is recorded as numeric writing system[3]. Recorded subclass of include digit[4] and numeral[5].

Why It Matters

Hindu-Arabic numeral system draws 3,348 Wikipedia views per month (numeric_writing_system category, ranking #4 of 23).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3i2NOE
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → numeric writing system
    Different from → Arabic numeral system
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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