MM = 2000
"MCMXCVLL" is not in a proper format. Those "L"s are probably really "I"s.
MCMXCVII = 1997
Roman numerals break down this way:
M, mille = 1000
D, quingenti = 500
C, centum = 100
L, quinquaginta = 50
X, decem = 10
V, quinque = 5
I, unum = 1
The numbers are written left to write and added together. If a lower number appears before a higher number, those letters together represent the difference between those two numbers.
So, when we look at MCMXCVII, we see:
M = 1000
CM = 100 less than 1000 = 900
XC = 10 less than 100 = 90
V = 5
I = 1
I = 1
Just add those numbers together to get the total
1000 + 900 + 90 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 1997. Simple!
2007-11-03 03:38:20
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answered by marbledog 6
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MM- 2000
MCMXCVLL is supposed to be MCMXCVII- 1997
Has something happened in your life in Between 1997 and 2000?
2007-11-03 10:50:33
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answered by Kyle J 6
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M=1000, C=100, X=10, V=5, L(I think you mean I) =1
a small number before a bigger one means take it away
so
MM =2000
MCMXCVLL = 1000 + (-100+1000)+ (-10+100) + 5 + 1 + 1
=1997
2007-11-03 17:31:56
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answer #3
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answered by Dogs Major 2
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Those are Roman numerals. M represents 1000, so MM is 2000. The second number is broken down as follows:
M = 1000
CM = 900
XC = 90
VII = 7
Therefore: 1997.
I assume you found these at the end of movie credits, where the publish date of the movie is usually shown as Roman numerals.
2007-11-03 10:37:47
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answered by Blue Jean 6
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2000 and 1997
2007-11-03 10:36:40
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answered by Ben Gunn 5
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2000 and 1997
2007-11-03 10:36:08
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answered by Anonymous
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2000
and 1997 if L is meant to be I
otherwise L is 50
so 2085! 1990 + 45 +50
2007-11-03 10:40:21
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answered by Anonymous
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I know MM= 2000
but the other no idea
2007-11-03 10:36:40
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answered by MellowMan 6
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MM = 2000
The other is not valid Roman Numerals, since L is never used in pairs. Also V never precedes L.
The valid part -- MCMXC stands for 1990.
If this is MCMXCVII it stands for 1997.
2007-11-03 10:45:09
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answered by Don E Knows 6
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MM= 2000
MCMXCVLL= 1997
What grade are you in, cause I learned this stuff in like 3rd grade... but then again I was in the "smarty-pants" class as people would call it LOL
2007-11-03 11:33:03
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answered by ♥ Chelsea ♥ 2
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