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need help with numbers - lazydays - 01-16-2010
How would I convert the roman number MXC to arabic?
I know that M=1000, X=10, and C=100 but there are all these rules about adding and subtracting depending on the order and I don't understand. Can someone help? Thanks.
Re: need help with numbers - smanoli - 01-16-2010
MXC is 1090.
The X is subtracted from the C because it's smaller, so that becomes 90. This is added to the M because M is larger than this value.
(I'm sure someone can explain it better than I can....)
Re: need help with numbers - H1N1 - 01-16-2010
1090
Re: need help with numbers - Ken Sp. - 01-16-2010
Larger vs smaller is also affected by the position of X, X is before C so it is subtracted from C (larger) and if it is after It is added
smanoli wrote:
MXC is 1090.
The X is subtracted from the C because it's smaller, so that becomes 90. This is added to the M because M is larger than this value.
(I'm sure someone can explain it better than I can....)
Re: need help with numbers - Seacrest - 01-16-2010
10001000010
Re: need help with numbers - lazydays - 01-17-2010
thank you!