What did al-Khwarizmi's treatise on Indian arithmetic introduce?
Indian numerals
Roman numerals
Greek numerals
Binary numerals
Answer
Indian numerals, the system we use today, were introduced to the Western world by al-Khwarizmi's treatise on Indian arithmetic. This treatise, written in the 9th century, explained the Hindu-Arabic numeral system and its use in arithmetic. It was widely translated and became the standard for mathematical calculations in Europe and the Middle East.
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