Multiple choice

Who invented zero?

  1. Greeks

  2. Indians

  3. Romans

  4. Arabs

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The concept of zero as both a numeral and a placeholder was developed by ancient Indian mathematicians, notably Brahmagupta (7th century) who formalized rules for zero, building on earlier work by Aryabhata and others. The Greeks, Romans, and Arabs used other numeral systems without zero.