No, the Ancient Greek number system did not use zero as a place value, or number for that matter.
its place value
Yes
No
Yes and unlike the Hindu-Arabic numeral system a nought figure is not required for place value purposes because the place value of Roman numerals are self evident.
No, the Ancient Greek number system did not use zero as a place value, or number for that matter.
its place value
Yes
No
Yes and unlike the Hindu-Arabic numeral system a nought figure is not required for place value purposes because the place value of Roman numerals are self evident.
The lack of a zero symbol for positional place value purposes which is not needed with Roman numerals because the place value of these numerals are self evident.
Arabic numerals need a nought figure to identify positional place value of numbers whereas Roman numerals does not need a nought figure because the positional place value of these numerals are self evident.
The place value of Roman numerals are self evident that's why the system doesn't need a zero figure for positional place value purposes which is essential in the Hindu-Arabic numeral system.
4,999 (MMMMCMXCIX)
Place value
So as to read out the numerals in a logical descending order as for example MDCLXVI = 1666
Because zero is not needed in Roman numerals as the positional place value of these numerals are self evident.