# What does zero count?

Zero is an empty place in a written number and also a number you can add to and multiply by. How those two meanings became one idea is part of a long story.

Connects to:
- [Zero](https://mapideas.org/i/mat_zero)
- [How numbers travelled](https://mapideas.org/i/hi_numbers)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: 0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0)

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