Ten Shapes Make the Numbers

If math describes the way the world works, numbers are the alphabet that makes math possible. While many cultures throughout history have come up with different symbols for numbers, you are lucky to have one basic set of numbers used in modern math. Ten shapes represent ten values that range from no things to nine things. Here they are:

Basic numbers come in a variety of shapes.

That's it. You're all done with numbers. Once you know those shapes and what they represent, you can do almost anything with basic math.

More Than Numbers

Okay. If you know those ten shapes, you can go far. You can write down the value for almost any number you can imagine. As you know, there is more to math than just numbers. As you learn more about basic arithmetic you will learn about symbols that relate to addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (x, *), division (÷, /), and the ever present equal sign (=). Moving forward in math will introduce you to other symbols, shapes, and letters. You have to start somewhere. So let's start with numbers.

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