2007-04-25 06:12:34 · 11 answers · asked by kathmcc1 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I = 1
II = 2
III = 3
IV = 4
V = 5
VI = 6
VII = 7
VIII =8
IX = 9
X = 10
L = 50
C = 100
M = 1000
So the date for this year is MMVII
and the year I was born 1980 is MCMLXXX
2007-04-25 06:17:04 · answer #1 · answered by chelle0980 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They are representations of numbers:
I 1
II 2
III 3
IV 4 (i.e. 1 before 5)
V 5
VI 6
VII 7
VIII 8
IX 9
X 10
C 100
They are notoriously difficult to use when doing even the simplest sums. There is also no representation for 'zero'.
This could explain why no great mathematical advancements were made by the Romans.
2007-04-25 13:20:05 · answer #2 · answered by idler22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As well as 1-10 these :-
L = 50,C =100, D = 500 , M = 1000
2007-04-25 14:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they are the symbols that the Romans used for numbers, used until recently on clocks!
2007-04-25 13:16:34 · answer #4 · answered by Greybeard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first I thought you mispelt your question, but I put roman nunerals into google, and apparently it means what I thought you meant, Roman numbers..
http://www.onlineconversion.com/roman_numerals_advanced.htm
2007-04-25 13:19:27 · answer #5 · answered by DoctressWho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I = 1
II = 2
III = 3
IV = 4
V = 5
VI = 6
VII = 7
VIII =8
IX = 9
X = 10
L = 50
C = 100
D = 500
M = 1000
2007-04-25 13:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which one's?
2007-04-25 13:16:09 · answer #7 · answered by jimbob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I is 1
II is 2
III is 3
IV is 4
V is 5
VI is 6
VII is 7
VIII is 8
IX is 9
X is 10 etc
2007-04-25 13:16:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I - 1
II - 2
III - 3
IV - 4
V - 5
VI - 6
VII - 7
2007-04-25 13:16:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ... 1
II ... 2
III ... 3
IV .. 4
V ... 5
VI .. 6
VII . 7
VIII . 8
IX .. 9
X ... 10
XV . 15
XX . 20
L ... 50
C ... 100
D ... 500
M ... 1000
2007-04-25 15:58:59 · answer #10 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋