What is conclusion of Roman numerals?

Answer 1

We can make conclusions of the Roman numeral system as follows:-

1 Its symbol for nought is N which is not needed

2 Its numerals have positional place values that are self evident

3 It once needed only 5 symbols which were I V X L and C

4 It used single or multiple brackets to increase the value of numerals

5 It once was I) for 500 and (I) for 1,000 later changed to D and M respectively

6 Its values are now M=1,000 D=500 C=100 L=50 X=10 V=5 and I=1

7 It needs less numerals than today's Hindu-Arabic numerals

8 It used superscripted numerals to increase the value of numerals

9 Its equivalent of 1,000,000,000,000 is (M)^(M) which is 1.0*10^12

10 It doesn't use decimals

11 It used fractions only to a limited extent

12 It's still used extensively today

13 It's used by VIPs to nominate their titles

14 It never for used IV for 4 for fear of offending the Roman god Jupiter

15 It's quite capable of performing all 4 operations of arithmetic

16 Its numerals can sometimes be abridged yet retaining their original values

17 It was conceived by the Etruscans who once influenced the Romans

18 Its original rules governing it were changed in the Middle Ages

19 It's now MCMXCIX for 1999 but once it was abridged to IMM

20 It's the perfect prerequisite to learning algebra

21 It was superceded by the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in the Middle Ages

22 It once was calculated on a beaded calculating device

23 Its fractional equivalent of a 1/2 is S

24 Its equivalent of VIIIS is SIX when abridged meaning 8.5 = 10-1.5

25 It was Julius Caesar who used Roman numerals in his calculations to extend the Roman year of 10 months to 12 months known as the Julian calendar which was modified in the year of MDLXXXII (1582) by Pope Gregory XIII (13) known today as the Gregorian calendar