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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
Arithmetic deals with calculations using numbers. Pāṭīgaṇita is the Samskrit word for arithmetic and geometry .Pāṭīgaṇita is formed by combining the words Pāṭī (slate) and gaṇita (mathematics). Since gaṇita was done using a board of a slate , it was called Pāṭīgaṇita.
Arithmetic deals with calculations using numbers. Pāṭīgaṇita is the Samskrit word for arithmetic and geometry .Pāṭīgaṇita is formed by combining the words Pāṭī (slate) and gaṇita (mathematics). Since gaṇita was done using a board of a slate , it was called Pāṭīgaṇita. For all transactions using numbers will require the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squaring etc. Ancient Indian Mathematicians mentioned eight fundamental operations together called as ''Parikarmāṣṭaka''.
 
== Definition ==
''Parikarma'' means arithmetic operations and ''aṣṭaka'' means group of eight
 
saṅkalanam
 
vyavakalanam
 
guṇana
 
bhājana
 
varga
 
varga-mūla
 
ghana
 
ghana-mūla

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Introduction

Arithmetic deals with calculations using numbers. Pāṭīgaṇita is the Samskrit word for arithmetic and geometry .Pāṭīgaṇita is formed by combining the words Pāṭī (slate) and gaṇita (mathematics). Since gaṇita was done using a board of a slate , it was called Pāṭīgaṇita. For all transactions using numbers will require the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squaring etc. Ancient Indian Mathematicians mentioned eight fundamental operations together called as Parikarmāṣṭaka.

Definition

Parikarma means arithmetic operations and aṣṭaka means group of eight

saṅkalanam

vyavakalanam

guṇana

bhājana

varga

varga-mūla

ghana

ghana-mūla