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IV or IIII = 4

Roman numerals never have 4 of any letter side by side you would not right IIII as 4 it would be IV. The rule is up to three letters are added up when you come to the next number i.e. 4 you move to the next number up 5 V and deduct 1 I.

so the math is I (1) taken from V (5) = 4

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