alleryStart learning →The Fibonacci numbers take their name from which mathematician's city?
APadua
BFlorence
CVenice
DPisa
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Pisa
They are named after Leonardo of Pisa, also known as Fibonacci, who brought them to Western Europe.
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