alleryWhich numeral system can handle negatives, fractions and arbitrarily large numbers?
ARoman numeral system
BHebrew letter system
CArabic numeral system
DGreek letter system
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Arabic numeral system
1. Arabic numerals can represent arbitrarily large numbers.
2. They have been adapted to negative numbers, fractions and real numbers.
3. Roman numerals are limited to positive integers and are not meant for huge numbers.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ethnomathematics, Numerals_
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