Mathematics in the Gupta empire helped them create new things, like numbers and decimals ect. Gupta’s most notable accomplishments was the discovery of the decimal system and zero as a placeholder. The decimal system and zero as a placeholder revolutionized mathematics and allowed for new equations, theorems, notations, and more to be established. The most significant mathematical discovery was the invention of the numerals. The number system was developed by a mathematician and astronomer named Aryabhatta in 498 CE.