 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1880 - 420 pages
...NOTATION. 50. In the Roman Notation, numbers are represented by seven letters. The letter I represents one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; and M, one thousand. The other numbers are represented according to the following principles : 1st.... | |
 | H. Bryant - 1881 - 574 pages
...Notation numbers are expressed by one or more of seven capital letters. These letters are I, denoting one ; V, five ; X, ten ; L, fifty ; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred ; M, one thousand. These are called Roman numerals. 48. 1. If any letter is repeated its value is repeated. Ill = three,... | |
 | James Gray - Arithmetic - 1883 - 154 pages
...three; 4, four; 5, five; six, 6 ; 7, seven ; 8, eight ; 9, nine ; 0, cipher. ROMAN NUMERAL LETTERS. I, one ; V, five ; X, ten ; L, fifty ; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred ; M, one thousand. To read any number expressed in figures. RULE. Divide the number into periods aud half periods, if... | |
 | John Oberlin Harris - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1883 - 148 pages
...words. There are two methods of notation now in use ; the Roman and the Arabic. The Roman figures are I, one ; V, five ; X, ten ; L, fifty ; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred : M, a thousand. The Arabic : 1, one ; 2, two ; 8, three ; 4, four ; 5, five ; 6, six ; 7, seven ; 8, eight... | |
 | Nathan Newby - Arithmetic - 1884 - 206 pages
...the lioman notation consists of the seven letters, viz. : IVXLC DM 17. Signification. I represents one, V five, X ten, L fifty, C one hundred, D five hundred, M one thousand. 18. Relation. V represents five times I. X " two " V. L " five " X. C " two " L. D " five " C. M "... | |
 | Colin Arrott R. Browning - 1884 - 274 pages
...common arithmetical figures ; the second, the Roman numerals, which consist of seven letters, viz., I, one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; and M, one thousand. NUMERATION TABLE. Units 1) Tens 21 > Hundreds. Hundreds 321.) Thousands 4,321}... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic - 1890 - 178 pages
...Notation, numbers are expressed by means of seven capital letters ; viz., I, V, X, L, C, D, M. I represents one ; V, five ; X, ten ; L, fifty ; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred ; M, one thousand. All other numbers are expressed by repeating or combining these letters. When a letter is repeated,... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1893 - 228 pages
...NOTATION. The Roman Method of Notation employs seven letters of the Roman alphabet. Thus, I represents one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred ; M, one thousand. 'To express other numbers these characters are combined according to the following principles:— 1.... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1895 - 424 pages
...NOTATION. 39. The Roman Method of Notation employs seven letters of the Roman alphabet. Thus, I represents one; V, five ; X, ten ; "L, fifty ; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred ; M, one thousand. 40. To express other numbers these characters are combined according to the following principles :... | |
 | David Martin Sensenig, Robert Franklin Anderson - Arithmetic - 1902 - 376 pages
...used seven letters and combinations of them to represent numbers. These letters are I representing one ; V, five ; X, ten ; L, fifty ; C, one hundred ; D, five hundred ; and M, one thousand. 23. The simple numbers, the tens, the hundreds, and the thousands are represented... | |
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L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred ; M, one thousand. 
