JRE #2152 - Terrence Howard · Aired May 22, 2024
Claim summary · not a verbatim quotation
The number zero does not exist or shouldn't be used in math.
The finding
What the evidence shows
Zero is an essential placeholder and value in modern science and mathematics.
Read the supporting source · www.scientificamerican.com ↗Quick answer & review status
Quick answer
Is it true that the number zero does not exist or shouldn't be used in math?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Zero is an essential placeholder and value in modern science and mathematics. It was said on JRE #2152 - Terrence Howard, aired May 22, 2024, at 12:45. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is scientificamerican.com, linked below.
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No separately verified on-air correction is recorded for this check. That is not a claim that nobody corrected it.
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