 | Alfred Newsom Niblett - 1861 - 204 pages
...other ancient nations used letters instead of figures. In the Roman notation the following were used: I for one, V for five, X for ten, L for fifty, C for...hundred. D for five hundred, and M for one thousand; and by combining these, all other numbers were represented. I II Ill IV v VI VII VIII. ... IX X XI... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1861 - 338 pages
...originating with the ancient Romans] employs in expressing numbers (seven capital letters, viz.: I for one ; V for five ; X for ten ; L for fifty; C for one hundred; D for five hundred; M for one thousand^ L By a repetition of a letter, the value denoted by the letter is represented as... | |
 | Oliver Byrne - Engineering - 1863 - 600 pages
...the alphabet. The Romans only used seven numeral letters, being the seven following capitals : viz. I for one ; V for five ; X for ten ; L for fifty ; C for a hundred ; D for five hundred; M for a thousand. The other numbers they expressed by various repetitions... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1865 - 372 pages
...seven capital letters are used, viz : I, stands for one; V, for Jive; X, for ten ; L, .for Jtfti/ ; C, for one hundred ; D, for five hundred; and M, for one thousand. All other numbers are expressed by combining the letters according to the following I. II. III. IV.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1867 - 354 pages
...Arabic Jactation. ROMAN NOTATION. 20. In the Roman Notation, seven capital letters are used, viz : I, stands for one; V, for five ; X, for ten; L, for fifty; C, for owe hundred; 1), for five hundred; and M, for one thousand. All other numbers are expressed by combining... | |
 | William Rossiter - 1867 - 250 pages
...IV, and П1П1 became VI, while nine and eleven were marked by IX and XI respectively. These, with L for fifty, C for one hundred, D for five hundred, and M for a thousand, completed the system of notation now know as the Eoman system. II. After a long time the... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1869 - 348 pages
...20. In the Roman Notation, seven capital letters are used, viz : I, stands for one ; V, for Jive ; X, for ten; L, for fifty ; C, for one hundred; D, for five hundred; and M, for one thoy,sand. All other numbers are expressed by combining the letters according to the following ROMAN... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1869 - 358 pages
...by certain letters of the alphabet. The Romans made use of only seven capital letters, viz. : I foi one ; V for five ; X for ten ; L for fifty ; C for one hundred, D for flvefhundred ; M for one thousand. The other num bers they expressed by various repetitions and combinationi... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic - 1870 - 204 pages
...Roman Notation, numbers are expressed by means of seven capital letters, viz. : I, V, X, L, C, D, M. I stands for one ; V for five ; X for ten ; L for fifty ; C for one hundred ; D for five hundred ; M for one thousand. Art. 24. All other numbers are expressed by repeating or combining these letters.... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic - 1870 - 350 pages
...Roman Notation, numbers are expressed by means of seven capital letters, viz: I, V, X, L, C, D, M. I stands for one; V for five; X for ten; L for fifty; C for one hundred; D for five hundred; M for one thousand, All other numbers are expressed by repeating or combining these letters. 15. In... | |
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I, stands for one ; V, for five ; X, for ten; L, for fifty ; C, for one hundred ; D, for five hundred ; and M, for one thousand. 
