It is used by Romans, because they use Roman numerals. In Roman Numerals, x represents ten (10)
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.
It was the Etruscans, who once ruled the Romans, that invented Roman numerals. The Romans then began to use the Etruscan numeral system with some modifications
the Romans did not knew the 1 2 3. so they used it for everything that involved numbers.
Romans used Roman numerals as their form of numbers. Romans needed Roman Numerals because they needed numbers to count, tell time, and do other things in life that involved numbers. Roman numerals were used because they could all be scribed using a flat chisel i.e X I V M.
The Romans used numerals in the same way and for the same purposes that we use them--for counting, math, and the notation of dates.
It is used by Romans, because they use Roman numerals. In Roman Numerals, x represents ten (10)
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.
Romans and Greeks
It was the Etruscans, who once ruled the Romans, that invented Roman numerals. The Romans then began to use the Etruscan numeral system with some modifications
Modern Romans use Roman numerals about as infrequently as the rest of the western world. Arabic numerals was much easier to use for all purposes, so the old Roman numerals are used only in formal notices like foundation stones, and often, not even then. In ancient times, before Arabic numerals were introduced to Europe, the ancient Romans used Roman numerals for all activities that required counting or arithmetic. That included commercial transactions, accounting (such as it was), calendars, etc.
Yes, they had nothing else.
the Romans did not knew the 1 2 3. so they used it for everything that involved numbers.
Romans used Roman numerals as their form of numbers. Romans needed Roman Numerals because they needed numbers to count, tell time, and do other things in life that involved numbers. Roman numerals were used because they could all be scribed using a flat chisel i.e X I V M.
Yes the numerals have the same values as in the times of the Romans but today they are calculated differently in the way that the Romans actually did themselves. For example today we would write out 1999 in Roman numerals as MCMXCIX but the Romans probably wrote it out simply as IMM (-1+2000 = 1999)
The Romans did not have the concept of zero-- there is no Roman numeral for zero. This lack made it virtually impossible to do arithmetic with Roman numerals and that is why we use Arabic numerals nowadays.
It was the ancient Romans who modified the Etruscan numerals system and the Etruscans once ruled the Romans