how does the alphabet relate to mathematics in ancient cultures?

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anonymous · Answer

A very general question, but it can relate to the use of "Roman Numerals" where I is 1 and V is 5, and X is 10.

anonymous · Answer

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osanseviero · Answer

The greeks used letters of their alphabets for represent their numbers.
Also you can see the attic symbols (but they are really strange)

osanseviero · Answer

αʹ	1		ιʹ	10		ρʹ	100
βʹ	2		κʹ	20		σʹ	200
γʹ	3		λʹ	30		τʹ	300
δʹ	4		μʹ	40		υʹ	400
εʹ	5		νʹ	50		φʹ	500
ϝʹ or ϛʹ or στʹ	6		ξʹ	60		χʹ	600
ζʹ	7		οʹ	70		ψʹ	700
ηʹ	8		πʹ	80		ωʹ	800
θʹ	9		ϟʹ	90		ϡʹ	900