Arabic VS Latin – Round One: Numbers
I am very sorry, but this article was damaged during a database move. I will re-write it soon.
The information within this page shouldn’t be used as research as it is all from memory. Arabic language pack might be needed if you are reading this.
Welcome men, womens and children alike to what the bookies are saying to be a number one fight of the year. In this fight, we have Arabic on the right hand side and Latin on the left hand side.
Without further adue, lets bring them on.
| Right Hand SideName: Arabic |
Left Hand Side Name: Latin Age: DL BC (Natu maximus Notus Balanus) |
Todays fight is which is better using maths. So, lets start the fight – Which is better at maths, Arabic or Latin (Roman Numerals).
Question 1 - 5 + 3
Arabic
5 + 3 = 8
Latin
V + III = VIII
Correct Answer – Both
Question 2 – 20 * 4
Arabic
20 * 4 = 80
Latin
XX * IV = LXXX
Correct Answer – Both
Question 3 – 0 + 16
Arabic
0 + 16 = 16
Latin
Ummm, Quispiam adaugeo XVI?
Correct Answer – Arabic
Kidding aside, the above is showing you what the Arabic number system is like and why it is better then the Latin Roman ones. If you look, the Latin Roman ones get very, very long and if you think about it, what happens if you wanted to do 1000 squared ?. The Arabic answer would be 1000000. The Latin Roman answer would be MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
See, there the problem with using the Latin one in this case. Also, the Latin Roman numbers, can’t do decimals to what I am aware off. Personally, I think they would have had to say half of II but more I or something like that. With the Arabic numbers, it would be 1.5 if we was doing it half way.
Mostly, the Arabic numbers are much more easy to work with and takes less space – Something that we need in maths.
Until next time.
Publish on January 18th, 2009
January 22nd, 2009 at 11:40 am
well maybe the arabic numbers are better (I agree with you there) but not the alphabet……. or language….. or anything else for that matter,
what’s better in arabic? It starts and ends with the numbers
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January 22nd, 2009 at 11:41 am
كنت لا Ø£ØÂÂÂب اللغة العربية؟
تبدولطيÙÂÂÂØ© ØŒ ÙÂÂÂمنالسهل أننÙÂÂÂهم. ومع ذلك ØŒ لا Ø£ØÂÂÂب أنيستخدم الدينالعربية
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January 22nd, 2009 at 11:42 am
ÙÂÂÂهولا يبدوسهلا بالنسبة Ù„ÙÅÂÂ
وبالمناسبة snat, لكننيلا أستطيع تبدووتØÂÂÂميل avatar له, ÙÂÂÂهويبقيقائلا “غير قادرينعلى التØÂÂÂرك المكل٠مل٠دليل
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January 22nd, 2009 at 11:43 am
well in that last one I understood Snat and avatar, lol
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January 22nd, 2009 at 11:44 am
Online translation:
So he does not appear the ratio simplified in for me
and by the way snat, hit me does not can appears and loading avatar for him, so he stays saying “incapable the movement expensive folder of evidenceâ€ÂÂÂ
lol…… not that it makes any sense now
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January 22nd, 2009 at 11:44 am
I thought that would happen, different translators give different results lol
Basically, I’m saying that I can’t get an avatar working and it keeps saying“Unable to move file to designated directoryâ€ÂÂÂ. The size is under the limit.
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January 24th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Ok, got it working now. Thanks snat
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