Egyptian Numerals

Egyptian Numbers :     The Egyptians had a writing system based on hieroglyphs from around 3000 BC. Hieroglyphs are represented in pictures. The Egyptians had a bases 10 system of hieroglyphs for numerals. They have separate symbols for one unit, one ten, one hundred, one thousand, one ten thousand, one hundred thousand, and one million. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 100 1000 10000 100000 1000000 1/2 1/3 2/3 3/4 + - Numeric Description: Symbols Descripton Symbol from 1 - 9 Single Strokes Symbol for 10 Cattle Hobble or Yoke Symbol for 100 Coil of Rope Symbol for 1000 Water Lily(also called Lotus Flower) Symbol for 10000 Finger Symbol for 100000 Tadpole or Frog Symbol for 1000000 Egyptian Man with both hands raised Symbol for indicating Fraction Mouth(Part) Symbol for Plus and Minus Feet pointed into the direction Example: 4568 is represented as the below one: