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Cistercian Numerals: a number system devised by 13th century monks that allows you to represent any number up to 9999 in a single glyph https://kottke.org/23/01/cistercian-numerals
Cistercian Numerals

Cistercian numerals were invented by the Cistercian order of monks in the 13th century. Giuseppe Frisella explains how the notat

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Show threadandyjdudzJan 30, 2023
@kottke you can always count on the 13th century monks…
Show threadJason R. HeimbaughJan 31, 2023
@kottke No long division? Long division works exactly the same way. Start with dividing into the 10^3 numeral carry over to the 10^2 numeral, etc. Draw out 9733/8 to see.
Show threadDimspaceJan 31, 2023
@kottke If I understand correctly, this is Jenny’s number.