I don't know any other system that could be used to replace it. If you aren't going to use it what would you use? If you have a suggestion let us all know.
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After a little more thought .... look at an example
4379 is a nice compact, easily understood notation.
there are a couple of alternatives
Alternative #1 -- 4000+300+70+9 means the same thing, but it takes more space.
Alternative #2 -- Four thousand three hundred seventy nine, using words, but that is what I say in my mind when I interpret the place value system for 4379.
What I'm trying to say is out of these 3 alternatives the numeral/place value system is nice and compact, easily understood, and easy to work with after you spend a little time to learn it which usually happens in grade (grammar) school.
Place value is not used in the Roman numeral system.
The Place Value System Originated From The Indus Valley civilization I Think.
Yes and a nought figure is not needed to represent the positional place value of Roman numerals because their positional place values are self evident.
In each place value there are only 10 digits that can be placed, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0. At that point then next place value is used. A different place value system in computers is the based two system. Its number system goes like this 0=0 1=1 10=2 11=3 100=4
It is O because it's not needed in the Roman numeral system for place value purposes as the place value of the numerals are self evident
The Romans didnt use the place value system
Why is 10 important in our place value system
In each place value there are only 10 digits that can be placed, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0. At that point then next place value is used. A different place value system in computers is the based two system. Its number system goes like this 0=0 1=1 10=2 11=3 100=4
The 'zero' symbol is used as a place value holder,and it can hold any place.
It is used for positional place value purposes so as for example to show that 203 is larger than 23
It has a place value system
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.
No Greek Acrophonic numbers do not have place value as they are not a positional system.
Seven hundred thousand
Tenths
Because the place value for each digit is ten times the place value of the digit to its right.
In the decimal system, each place-value is ten times the place-value to its right. In other similar systems, some other factor is used - it must be an integer that is greater or equal to 2. This factor is called the base.