Roman numerals were made just for the same reason as Arabic numerals we are using now.
Romans needed some characters to record quantities, dates, taxes etc.
So they invented their own system. Bear in mind that roman numerals are older than Arabic ones.
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The roman numerals usually indicate the year the show was made.
roman numerals were made in 1298
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.
Yes.
They are easier to use then the Roman numerals. And the Roman number system did not contain a zero. This made it difficult for them to develop many mathematical concepts.