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2006-11-02 12:29:50 · 6 answers · asked by fetters1m 1 in Education & Reference Other - Education

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In general, the number zero did not have its own Roman numeral, but the concept of zero as a number was well known by all medieval computists (responsible for calculating the date of Easter). They included zero (via the Latin word nulla meaning nothing) as one of nineteen epacts, or the age of the moon on March 22. The first three epacts were nullae, xi, and xxii (written in minuscule or lower case). The first known computist to use zero was Dionysius Exiguus in 525, but the concept of zero was no doubt well known earlier. Only one instance of a Roman numeral for zero is known. About 725, Bede or one of his colleagues used the letter N, the initial of nullae, in a table of epacts, all written in Roman numerals.

A notation for the value zero is quite distinct from the role of the digit zero in a positional notation system. The lack of a zero digit prevented Roman numerals from developing into a positional notation, and led to their gradual replacement by Hindu-Arabic numerals in the early second millennium. On the other hand, the lack of positional notation may have prevented the Romans from developing a "zero". Which affected which is not certain.¨

2006-11-02 12:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by Derek C 2 · 1 0

Have 0= N

2006-11-02 13:38:25 · answer #2 · answered by It's Me! 5 · 0 0

romans didn't see a use for 0 cause it means nothing

2006-11-02 12:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by markshere4u 2 · 0 0

Nope.

2006-11-02 12:31:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

that is a very good question!!!!!

2006-11-02 12:38:26 · answer #5 · answered by jackie 3 · 0 0

you don't need it.
If it aint broke don't fix it.

2006-11-02 12:35:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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