If C is 100 and I is 1, then how is CIƆ 1,000, for example. I don't understand how this notation works. IƆ is 500, CCIƆƆ is 10,000, CCCIƆƆƆ is 100,000, why?
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Long ago, printers would use this method of representing M or D. An Apostrophus was used and was similar to the parenthesis ). I think after a while, printers just started using CIƆ or IƆ because most people reading it were familiar by then. I believe it was originally in keeping with Romans using phi Φ as representing 1000. It would be written something like this, (|) and after a while, it was shortened to ). Sort of like "by the way" is now btw.
M was actually written sometimes as CI ) which reads C I Apostrophus.
D was sometimes I ) which reads I Apostrophus.
M was actually written sometimes as CI ) which reads C I Apostrophus.
D was sometimes I ) which reads I Apostrophus.
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What you talking about fool?
It was my understanding that M was the roman expression for 1000. Otherwise 2011 wouldn't be MMXI
go figure, strange little man.
It was my understanding that M was the roman expression for 1000. Otherwise 2011 wouldn't be MMXI
go figure, strange little man.
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?????? i've never seen the apostrophic c before i is 1
x is 10
L is 50
C is 100
D is 500
M is 1000
x is 10
L is 50
C is 100
D is 500
M is 1000