By the late Middle Ages, the Hindu-Arabic decimal system mostly replaced Roman numerals and fractions in Europe, but efforts by scholars like John Wilkins to promote standard decimal-based measures were less successful.
Di akhir Abad Pertengahan, sistem desimal Hindu-Arab menggantikan sebagian besar angka Romawi dan pecahan di Eropa, tapi upaya oleh cendekia seperti John Wilkins untuk menggunakan ukuran standar desimal tidak terlalu berhasil.