I don't understand roman numerals.

[Shell]

Why can't I write IL? Why do I have to write XLIX?

Why can't I write XXXXVII?
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Why can't I write    I I I  ?

Help.

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[Jairo]

7:47 PM - Shell: my life is a lie
7:47 PM - Shell: im gonna off myself

yah ok shell
you just don't wanna talk to me anymore :c

[otto-san]

i remember learning about roman numerals in first grade lol

do you really need help with this or are you just upset about it because it's just a thing you don't like

[Treynolds416]

Roman numerals failed because you can't easily do math with them. They're useless unless you're numbering something but even then it's a hassle

[Shell]

i remember learning about roman numerals in first grade lol

do you really need help with this or are you just upset about it because it's just a thing you don't like

both

[Snow2]

learn them how i learned them

[Elecro]

I = 1

V = 5

X = 10 (pretty sure)


L = 100?


Let's say you wanted to state Louis the 14th, you would say XIV

[Steve5452]

I have the basic idea down but no one's ever taught me.

[Wynd_Fox]

I = 1

V = 5

X = 10 (pretty sure)


L = 100?


Let's say you wanted to state Louis the 14th, you would say XIV

C = 100.

[Jairo]

Let's say you wanted to state Louis the 14th, you would say XIV

and so you can identify XIV as 14
4 is 1 before 5
I (1) is before V (5)
1 before 5 is 4
IV
X is ten
4 after ten is 14
XIV

[nienhaus1]

L = 50

C = 100.

M = 1000

[Steve5452]

why does this exist
why couldn't they just use numbers, it's so much easier
whaa

[Elecro]

why does this exist
why couldn't they just use numbers, it's so much easier
whaa

historians are old bats and can't comply numbers these days.

[dkamm65]

why does this exist
why couldn't they just use numbers, it's so much easier
whaa

Because they were used before Arabic Numerals were introduced to Europe.

[Shell]

and so you can identify XIV as 14
4 is 1 before 5
I (1) is before V (5)
1 before 5 is 4
IV
X is ten
4 after ten is 14
XIV

yeah i understand that but why cant i write IL? or XXXXVI?

wouldnt IL be so much easier to write than XLIX?