Fun Facts

1. The word “abacus” is derived from the Greek word “abax,” which means “table” or “calculating board.”

2. The Abacus, was a form of an early "computer" invented in Babylon in 500 B.C. It was made
     of string and beads.

3. The abacus is designed to perform basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication,
    and division.

4. The abacus is still in use today in many parts of the world. Today abacus experts are sometimes able
     to do math problems faster than basic calculators.