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Who used letters instead of numbers?
The Romans did but these letters or numerals represented numbers.
What is Romans numerals and some example?
Roman numerals are numbers that used to be used instead of the numbers today. They are letters that stand for numbers. Examples: III : 3 V : 5 XI : 11 LX : 60
Why are roman numerals composed of letters?
because the Ancient Romans did not have symbols for numbers.
Why did the Romans use Roman numerals?
Roman numerals were the symbols developed by the Ancient Romans for counting and other numbering activities. The Romans used them because they developed them and that was what they knew. What do you use numbers for? They used them for the exact same things, instead of the kind of numbers we use, which are known as Arabic numerals.
What do Roman Numerals stand for?
They are system of letters used for calculations instead of numbers which were used by the Romans. M=1000, D=500, C=100, L=50, X=10, V=5, I=1
