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The Romans used letters to represent numbers:
The number 4 is written as IV, which meant one less than five, and 6 is written as VI, meaning one more than five.
90 is written as XC, meaning 10 less than 100. |
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Roman numerals are still used today, for example on clocks, and on television or in films to show the date, e.g. 2006 is MMVI. |
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What numbers do the following represent?
VII XVI LXXII Answer: VII is 7 XVI is 16 LXXII is 72 |
How would Romans write the following numbers?
6 19 44 122 Answer: 6 is VI 19 is IXX 44 is XLIV 122 is CXXII |