古埃及數學古埃及人發明和使用的數學,使用時間範圍在西元前3000年到前300年間,大致從古王國時期一直到托勒密王國開始。古埃及人使用古埃及數字計數,並解決一些數學問題,通常包括乘法英語Ancient Egyptian multiplication分數問題。關於古埃及數學的佐證都是從稀有的古代紙草書上而來。根據這些紙草書的記載,古埃及人已經有了幾何英語Egyptian geometry的知識,例如計算表面積體積,用於建築計算,以及代數英語Egyptian algebra的知識,例如盈不足術一元二次方程

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埃及數字採用10進制。

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Slab stela of Old Kingdom Egyptian princess Neferetiabet (dated 2590-2565 BC) from her tomb at Giza, painting on limestone, now in Louvre, France.
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