alleryThe earliest known English use of the phrase 'natural number' dates from which year?
A1763
B1484
C1881
D1888
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1763
1. The phrase as a complete English phrase first appears in 1763.
2. 1484 is Chuquet's French term, 1881 is Peirce's axioms and 1888 is Dedekind's.
3. So the English phrase date is 1763.
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