How old are the numbers? who invented them?what are the origin of these numbers?

Question

How old are the numbers? who invented them?what are the origin of these numbers?

Answer 1

I don't know the origin of numbers, but I know for a fact that numbers comes a long way. Numbers were used in the Bible and that is a long time ago! Adam and Eve probably used numbers to like they had to know if it were like say two apples and five pears, you see . . .

Answer 2

I'm guessing somewhere around 12,000 years ago.  But written numbers started when people used to make markings on clay tablets called cuneiform to keep track of what they traded.

Answer 3

Our current numbers were created in India and Northern Africa around 400-500 BC.

The basic characters and system probably started in India and then was further developed in Northern Africa. It spread to Europe during the middle ages.

Answer 4

Cavepeople.

I'm sure if there's a four or eight fingered/toed alien race out there, their "computer age" was much easier individually.