 | 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... | |
 | George Soulé - Business mathematics - 1910 - 1042 pages
...Roman method of Notation is by the use of seven capital letters, as follows: Che letter I represents one; V, five; X, ten; L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred; and M, one housand. The intermediate and succeeding numbers are expressed according to the following... | |
 | Glenn Moody Hobbs - Mathematics - 1912 - 46 pages
...Roman Notation. In the Roman notation, 7 capital' letters are used, as follows: I is used to express one. V " " " " five. X " " " " ten. L " " " " fifty....hundred. D " " " " five hundred. M" " " " one thousand. All other numbers are expressed by repetitions or by combinations of these seven letters according... | |
 | Alexander A. Stewart - Printing - 1912 - 392 pages
...figures, to express numbers, as I, II, III, IV, V, etc. The letters used are I (representing one),V (five), X (ten), L (fifty), C (one hundred), D (five hundred), M (one thousand). Units of a higher order stand on the left of one of the lower order ; when a letter of lower order... | |
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L, fifty; C, one hundred; D, five hundred ; M, one thousand. 
