Are arabic numbers really arabic?

[radhi]

Are arabic numbers really arabic?
And isn't it time to change the word "arabic"?

[Guest]

Arabic numbers comes from India.
Europeans learnt them from Arabs and because of that we say that 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 are Arabic

[Guest]

radhi,What a nice question not many people think of this and the answer you have received is also awesome and in my opinion many of the people doesn't know about this fact.

[leesajohnson]

You have asked a great question because this kind of question can be asked by few people only and you are the one who asked such an interesting question.
Actually, Arabic numbers are based on Hindu- Arabic number system as I have studied about it.
Keep asking such interesting questions.

[Guest]

First, the correct word is "numeral", not number. Second, it is correct to say "Arabic-Hindu numerals" rather than just "Arabic numerals" so, no, the term does not need to be changed.

[Raiden Mitchell]

Thank you very much for sharing your information. In history lessons, I remember how we discussed this issue and it interested me very much then.

[Brycen Sanders]

You have asked a great question because this kind of question can be asked by few people only and you are the one who asked such an interesting question.
Actually, Arabic numbers are based on Hindu- Arabic number system as I have studied about it.
Keep asking such interesting questions.

Great, thanks!