...9. The ten following characters, called the Arabic figures, or digits, are used in writing numbers. 1, one ; 2, two ; 3, three ; 4, four ; 5, five ; 6, six ; 7, seven ; 8, eight ; 9, nine ; and 0, naught. They are called digits, from the Latin word digilus, which signifies a finger. The...

...by words or figures, or to read or write any number. The characters used for this purpose, are — 1, one ; 2, two; 3, three; 4, four; 5, five'; 6, six; 7, seven; 8, eight; 9, nine; 0, cipher. These figures have various values, depending upon their situation, as in the following Table,...

...should he taught these signs until he can give any of them at a glance, and then he may be taught the 3 " Three 4 " Four 5 " Five 6 " Six 7 " Seven 8 " Eight 9 " Nine succeeding lessons in reading numbers expressed by figures. It will be seen that there is a figure...

...in Arithmetic are expressed by the ten following characters, which are called numeral figures ; viz. 1 (one), 2 (two), 3 (three), 4 (four), 5 (five), 6 (six), 7 (seven), 8 (eight), 9 (nine), 0 (cipher, or nothing). The first nine of these figures are called significant, as distinguished from...

...by nnmeral characters or figures. These Figures — sometimes called the digits of numbers — are 1 one, 2 two, 3 three, 4 four, 5 five, 6 six, 7 seven, 8 eight, 9 nine, and the 0 zero or cipher, which denotes nothing. The figures from 1 to 9 inclusive, are significant;...

...or more of them. Art. 3. — Notation is the expressing of any number or quantity by figures ; thus, 1 one ; 2 two ; 3 three ; 4 four ; 5 five ; 6 six ; 7 seven ; 8 eight ; 9 nine ; 0 cipher. The first nine figures are sometimes called digits, from the Latin word digitus, which...

...ninety-two. 998, nine hundred & ninety-eight. 999, nine hundred & ninety-nine. 1000, one thousand. 1, one. 2, two. 3, three. 4, four. 5, five. 6, six. 7, seven. 8, eight. 9, nine. 10, ten. 11, eleven. 12, twelve. 13, thirteen. 14, fourteen. 15, fifteen. 16 sixteen. 17, seventeen....

...numeral characters or figures, These Figures — sometimes called the digits of numbers — are 1 me, 2 two, 3 three, 4 four, 5 five, 6 six, 7 seven, 8 eight, 9 nine, and the 0 zero or cipher, which denotes nothing. The figures from 1 to 9 inclusive, are significant;...

...NUMERATION. Certain signs have been used to express numbers from one to nine. Thus, 1 we call one : 2 we call two : 3, three : 4, four : 5, five : 6, six : 7, seven : 8, eight : 9, nine : and 0 we call cipher, or nought. By these figures, differently placed, we can express any number...

...called integers. 7. In the computation of numbers, ten characters are employed, called figures ; thus : 1, one ; 2, two ; 3, three ; 4, four; 5, five ; 6, six; 7, seven; 8, eight ; 9, nine • 0, cipher. The first nine figures are called significant, because they have a given value assigned...