NK - H e l p with Roman numerals
lra
lra at ix.netcom.com
Fri Sep 3 13:09:35 PDT 1999
Hmmm....
If I recall from school, with Roman numerals, one subtracts from the
left and adds to the right. So, 29 would be XXIX [20+(10-10)], 39 would
be XXXIX [30+ (10-1)], and 41 would be XXXXI (40+1). And... just for
those who care, the year 2000 will be MM
Lynn the Inquisitive
> If I remember from school...
>
> I - 1
> V - 5
> X - 10
> L - 50
> C - 100
> D - 500
> M - 1000
>
> So... what are 29, 39 and 41?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> sofia-b
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