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In ancient Greece two types of numeration systems were widely used the Attic and the Ionian.
The Attic numeral system was worked out exactly like the Roman numeral system in its additional notation format but used symbols instead of letters to represent numbers.
The Ionian numeral system used the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet plus 3 other symbols.
Each number from 1 to 9 was given a letter or symbol.
Each number from 10 to 90 was given a letter or symbol.
Each number from 100 to 900 was given a letter or symbol.
For example: 983 would work out as the symbol for 900 followed by the symbol for 80 followed by the symbol for 3.
For bigger numbers the Greeks would subscript the above with marks to indicate 1000,
10000,100000 ....... etc.
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When did the Romans start to use Roman numerals?
The Roman system of numbering came into common use in the 4th century BC. Before that, they used the Greek system of numbers.
What is the different between Mayan number system and roman number system?
The Mayan number system is vigesimal (based on twenties)The Roman number system is decimal (based on tens)
Why is it called roman numerals?
Roman numerals are called so because they were used by the ancient Romans as their numbering system. The Romans adapted and modified the Etruscan numerals, which in turn were derived from the ancient Greek numeral system. The use of these numerals continued throughout the Roman Empire and have since become a widely recognized system for representing numbers in various contexts.
Is there a Roman equivalent to Hydra?
hydra is a Greek mythological figure not a roman number.
Where do roman numerals come from?
greek mythology
