This is not to say that the Mayan system did not have its limitations.

One disadvantage was that

fractions could not be expressed. Nor where negative numbers a part of the mathematical fluency of the
Mayans. Another possible limitation could be the difficulty of performing more complex operations such
as multiplication or division, which might explain the apparent lack of this in the Mayan system. Now
mathematicians have shown that the system is capable of doing multiplication, but the Mayans had
never discovered this

Mayans mathematics have many limitations, one of the major disadvantage is that they were not able to
express a number in fraction. Mayans used only positive numbers; there is no theory and description
about negative numbers of Mayans mathematics. Multiplication, division or other complex operation
were very difficult to perform because of limitation of symbols. Some scholars believed that Mayans
were not able to perform that type of operation because there is no evidence of this type of operation
in Dresden codex, which is pre Columbian Mayan book. But there are some researchers who claims that
Mayans were able to perform multiplication and division but there is still not strong enough evidence to
proof whether they did multiplication and division or not. But they were able to do much more with
their mathematics compare to other civilization of their time
Mayans did not perform or were not able to perform Differentiation, integration and many other
important operation of mathematics and there is no proof of any theorem in their mathematics.
On e of the major reason to include modified vigesimal system in their mathematics is to develop their
complex and remarkable calendars. Without their mathematical knowledge Mayans will never have
been to able to make such as advanced and accurate calendar Mayans were great builder and they
made many large, complex and great monuments and buildings, so they had to deal with large
calculation and accuracy so develop a good and efficient number system.

One of the most fascinating thing about Mayan civilization is that invented various calendar with high
accuracy and they were also able to count time with great precision without much technology and
advance mathematics that presents scientists and astronomical used.
Mayans developed the number system for specific purpose. They developed a pure vigesimal system for
counting and arithmetic operations while they developed modified vigesimal system for counting time.
This system also useful to express large numbers in short notation. The main intention behind
developing only three symbols was that they were easy to remember and easy to perform arithmetical
operations.
They used a pure vigesimal system for counting and arithmetic operations and a modified vigesimal
system for counting time. Moreover, a vigesimal system facilitated the expression of very large
numbers.
They used addition and subtraction opertioa for trade and purpose