!!! Overview [{$pagename}] (place-value notation) is a method of [Data representation] or [encoding] [numbers]. [{$pagename}] is distinguished from other notations (such as Roman numerals) for its use of the same symbol for the different orders of magnitude (for example, the "ones place", "tens place", "hundreds place"). [{$pagename}] greatly simplified arithmetic, leading to the rapid spread of the notation across the world. !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }] ---- * [#1] - [Positional_notation|Wikipedia:Positional_notation|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-09-17-