Brahmagupta also elaborates as to how integers positive and negative consequence when played with zero. For example

ADDITION WITH ZERO
If a positive integer value is added to a similar negative value the result is zero,the sum of a negative integer and a zero is negative , sum of a positive integer and a zero is positive and the addition of two zero’s is zero.

SUBTRACTION WITH ZERO
A negative integer subtracted from zero is negative, a positive integer subtracted from zero is positive and a zero subtracted from zero is zero.

MULTIPLICATION WITH ZERO
A negative integer, positive integer and a zero with Zero will always be Zero

SQUARE AND SQUAREROOT OF ZERO
The square of a zero and squawroot of a zero is always zero.

DIVISION WITH ZERO
A zero divided by a zero is zero and a negative or positive integer divided by zero is zero.

Only at this point of division Brahmagupta makes crucial mistake as we all know that an integer divided by zero is not zero but in-finite.  Brahmagupta is criticized by many contemporary and ancient scholars and mathematicians for this ardent mistake but what they fail to realize is the very foundation Brahmagupta provided to the platform of science and mathematics by using Zero as numerals for the first time and that too successfully.

There is another side of the coin which still needs to be reviewed, it state that an integer when divided by 0 is 0 which most of the scientists believe is wrong but the synonym of 0 is “shunaya” which is fortunately also the same for “infinite”. However it is a matter of debate and still in hypothesis weather Brahmagupta knew about the concept of infinite/undefined or not but scanning his astronomical geniuses he possessed it can be safely assumed that he was well acquainted with the theorem.

Zero is not just a word or a numeral it is a symbol of the pride of East and the fact that the eastern culture’s research and development in the field of science and mathematics is the very foundation on which the medieval western discoveries were made and yet more future ones still remain to be made through forgotten zeroes of the east.
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Brahmagupta taught us basic mathematics

Brahmagupta describes about Zero as one of the numerals which stood for meaning nothing. He also elaborates as to how integers positive and negative consequence when played with zero.

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