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FRACTIONS Any unit can be divided into any numbers of equal parts, one or more of this parts is called fraction of that unit. e.g. one-forth (1/4), one-third (1/3), three-seventh (3/7) etc. The lower part indicates the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided, is called denominator. The upper part, which indicates the number … Read more
SURDS A surd is a square root which cannot be reduced to a rational number. For example, is not a surd. However is a surd. If you use a calculator, you will see that and we will need to round the answer correct to a few decimal places. This makes it less accurate. If … Read more
Invention of Zero AryabhataAryabhata‘s Contributions Medicine and Healthcare Surgical Techniques Metallurgy and Engineering Architecture and Urban Planning 1. Invention of Zero Ancient Indian mathematicians made significant contributions to the field of mathematics, including the invention of the decimal system and the concept of zero. The concept of zero, initially represented by a dot or a … Read more