Question

Pythagoras was born around 582 BCE . Issac Newton was born in 1,643 CE . How many years apart were they born

Answer 1

Answer:

B.C stands for before Christ, it means we count backward and A.D stands for Anno Domini, it means we count forward.

Pythagoras was born in 582 B.C

Newton was born  in 1643 A.D

So, Total no. of years they born apart = 1643 + 582 = 2225 years apart

Answer 2

Answer:

$- 582 \\ because \: bce \\ + 1643 \\ because \: ce \\ difference \\ 1643 - 582 = 1061 \\ that \: means \: pythagoras \: is \: 1061 \: years \: older \: than \: issac \: neton$