decimal system: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: OpenStax - Prealgebra 2e - Decimals. | Sep 01, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Florida - Historical Origins of Decimal Systems (PDF). | May 03, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: OpenStax - Prealgebra 2e - Introduction to Decimals. | Dec 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Asia Society - The Decimal System and Zero. | Oct 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: ScholarWorks at UTEP - Why Decimal System and Binary System are the Most Widely Used: A Possible Explanation. | Jul 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Open Library Publishing Platform - Fundamentals of Business Math - Decimal Numbers. | Apr 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Decimal place value. | Nov 24, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mathematics LibreTexts - The Hindu-Arabic Number System. | Sep 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: OpenStax - Prealgebra 2e - Decimals. | Aug 04, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Historical Origin of the Decimal System. | Feb 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mathematics LibreTexts - Introduction to Decimals. | Oct 10, 2022 | ||
| Changed β12th century ADβ to β12th century CE.β | Mar 29, 2021 | ||
| Changed article title from "decimal number system" to "decimal." | Apr 18, 2019 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 01, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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