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Fact of the week
1 September 2025
Zero came after one... in the history of counting
Zero is the number that represents nothing. But zero hasn't always existed - people invented it long after they began counting and carrying out mathematical calculations. In the 7th century in India, astronomer Brahmagupta invented rules for a number called shunya, the Sanskrit word for 'empty'. Since then, many different symbols have been used to represent zero.

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100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding

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