I have no edges, no corners, and my value is the same whether you look at me right-side up or upside down, yet I represent absolute nothingness in modern mathematics. What am I?
Zero
The number 0 is circular (no edges or corners), looks identical upside down, and represents the value of zero or nothingness.
About this riddle
Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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