Learn Ancient Egypt Mathematics (Number System)

1 = 2 = 3 = 4 =

10 = 100 = 1,000 = 10,000 = 100,000 = 1,000,000 =

As for fractions, 'r' was used for the word 'part'. This means that r-10 is equivalent to our 1/10.

The Egyptian sign 'gs' was used for the word 'side' or 'half' ½. The word 'hsb' meant 'fraction', but it came to mean 'part-4' or ¼. 'rwy' meant 'two parts out of three' 2/3, and 'khmt rw' , though rare, was 'three parts out of four' 3/4.