english: 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.
non_english: Aan het eind van de middeleeuwen verving  het Hindoe-Arabische decimale stelsel bijna overal de Romeinse cijfers  en breuken in Europa, maar pogingen van geleerden als John Wilkins om standaard-decimale metingen  te introduceren, waren minder succesvol.