Egyptian Numeration System

EXERCISE
1. Try writing 2345 using the Egyptian System.

2. Solve the calculation using the Egyptian System.

a) 825+212 =

b) 642-329 =

REVIEW

Symbol used
Is place value important? Why?

The place value is not

important because the
Egyptian Numeration EGYPTIAN
System had no concept of a NUMERATION
place-valued system. SYSTEM

PROPERTIES

• The numbers are formed by combining copies of the symbols that represent
the powers of ten. This numeration system is based upon tally marks.
• The Egyptian method for recording quantities is based on 10 with a symbol for
one, ten, and each successive power of ten.
• There was no symbol for ZERO.
 Roman Numeration System

EXERCISE
Write using Roman Numerals:
55389 = |𝑫||𝑳|𝑪𝑪𝑪𝑳𝑿𝑿𝑿𝑰𝑿

435123 = 𝑿𝑳|𝑳|𝑪𝑿𝑿𝑰𝑰𝑰

2008 = 𝑴𝑴𝑽𝑰𝑰𝑰

REVIEW

Symbol used

Is place value important? Why?

The place value is not

important because this
system has no place value ROMAN
system. NUMERATION
SYSTEM

PROPERTIES

• Repeating a numeral represents addition of its value.

• A symbol is not repeated more than three times.
• Writing a smaller numeral to the left of a larger numeral represents subtraction.
• Writing a smaller numeral to the right of a larger numeral represents addition.
 Babylonian Numeration System

EXERCISE
Write 43 953 in Babylonian system.

43953 = 𝟏𝟐 × 𝟔𝟎𝟐 + 𝟏𝟐 × 𝟔𝟎𝟏 + 𝟑𝟑

REVIEW

Symbol used
Is place value important? Why?

The place value is

important. For number
bigger than 59, the BABYLONIAN
Babylonian used a place NUMERATION
value system with a base SYSTEM
of 60.

PROPERTIES

• Babylonian System was a positional, base-60 (sexagesimal system).

• The system was an additive system.
• The idea of place value was used, where symbols represented different values
depending on the place in which they were written.
 Mayan Numeration System

EXERCISE
Convert to Mayan system:
• 805 =

• 9006 =

REVIEW

Symbol used
Is place value important? Why?

The place value is

important. For number
bigger than 19, a number is MAYAN
written in a vertical position NUMERATION
so that it becomes a vertical SYSTEM
place value system.

PROPERTIES

• The place values are arranged vertically, and they

use a base 20, or vigesimal, system.