Indian System
Base 10 / Lakhs-Crores
2,026
, 3-2-2 Grouping
Traditional place-value punctuation syntax partitioning hundreds, thousands, and lakhs uniquely.
International System
3-Digit Separation
2,026
, Thousands Separator
Standardized global grouping using uniform structural 3-digit comma separations.
Roman Numerals
Subtractive/Additive
MMXXVI
I-M Standard
V-M × 1,000 Vinculum
Classical additive architectural layout stretching up to high thresholds using structural overline multiplication tags.
Ancient Egyptian
Additive System
𓏤 = 1
𓎆 = 10
𓍢 = 100
𓆼 = 1k
𓂭 = 10k
𓆐 = 100k
Purely additive translation. Total value is the sum of all visible historical hieroglyphs.
Mesopotamian (Babylonian)
Sexagesimal Base 60
丨 = 1 (Wedge)
❮ = 10 (Ten Wedge)
➔ = Next Position (× 60)
Positional architecture operating on Base 60. Each cluster translates into custom wedge marks.
Mayan Long Count
Vigesimal Base 20
⚫ = 1 dot
▬ = 5 bar
🐚 = 0 placeholder
Vertical positional hierarchy system scaling calculations upward by arithmetic Base 20 blocks.
Traditional Chinese
Multiplicative System
一至九 (1-9)
十 = 10
百 = 100
千 = 1k
万 = 10k
Multiplicative place-value framework pairing digit characters directly with structural multiplier symbols.