How Did Decimals Surpass Fractions?
Aug 2025 · GM Kids Series 576 Book 452 · GOS Education Inc.
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At that time, Simon Stevin was in charge of the Dutch military's finances.
He often struggled to calculate interest because using fractions was complicated and took a long time.
He accidentally discovered that dividing 1 by 10 or 100 made calculations easier.
This was a great moment in the invention of decimals.
At that time, Simon Stevin was in charge of the Dutch military's finances.
He often struggled to calculate interest because using fractions was complicated and took a long time.
He accidentally discovered that dividing 1 by 10 or 100 made calculations easier.
This was a great moment in the invent...
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