positional notation
noun
: a system of expressing numbers in which the digits are arranged in succession, the position of each digit has a place value, and the number is equal to the sum of the products of each digit by its place value
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The answer is a process that doesn’t look much like modern arithmetic with Arabic numerals and positional notation, but is, in fact, far more powerful and flexible than it’s usually given credit for.
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Chad Orzel, Forbes, 12 May 2021
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Chad Orzel, Forbes, 12 May 2021
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“Positional notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positional%20notation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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