alleryWhich people used zero early on as a placeholder?
AThe Babylonians
BThe Romans
CThe Vikings
DThe Aztec rulers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The Babylonians
1. Zero was used as a placeholder by the Babylonians and others.
2. Later the Mayans, Indians and Muslims used it as an integer.
3. The other peoples are not named as early users of a zero placeholder.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mathematical notation, Numbers_
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