It is 4 because the ancient Romans always wrote out the equivalent 4 as IIII instead of IV for fear of offending their main god who was known as Jupiter.
The numeral for 4 is often written as IIII on clocks although it is generally written as IV, but both are correct.
The number VIII is the Roman numeral representation for the number 8. In various contexts, it can signify quantity, rank, or a specific position, such as in a sequence. Roman numerals are often used in clocks, outlines, and to denote chapters in books.
Roman numerals gradually went out of general usage in the Middle Ages which was when the Hindu-Arabic numeral system was beginning to be used more often than the Roman numeral system.
The Roman numeral for 8 is VIII V being 5, and III being 3. Each I standing in the place of a 1. There is an often made mistake that 8 is IIX. This is incorrect.
The Romans had different symbols for numbers as they got bigger.We still use Roman numbers today. One place where you often see Roman numbers is on a clock face.1066290 in roman numeral =MLXVMCCXC.
a roman numeral number is the way that the Romans would count they are now often used in outlines
The Roman numeral DCLXVI represents the number 666 in modern numerals. In historical contexts, this number is often associated with the biblical Book of Revelation and the Antichrist. It has been interpreted as a symbol of evil or the devil in various cultures and religions.
The most usual way (these days) is IV. However the romans often used IIII and you will still see IIII on clocks that use roman numerals.
In Roman numerals, "R" does not represent a specific value. The Roman numeral system does not have a symbol for numbers larger than 1,000, so "R" is often used as a placeholder to represent a value of 1,000 or more. For example, "MR" represents 1,000 and 1,000, so the total value would be 2,000.
Roman numerals are often found on clocks and watches, as dates at the end of movies and as numerals after the names of kings and queens, for example King Henry VIII, for King Henry the Eighth.
There is no Roman numeral for a leading zero. Assuming 09092004 means 9th September 2004, the Roman equivalent is IX. IX. MMIV, however we do not right dates in this way. Years are normally denoted with Roman numerals, but not when part of an actual date. In some non-English countries such as Portugal, they will often denote the month with Roman numerals, and the day and year in Arabic numerals, as in 9th. IX. 2004.
A numeral is a symbol or group of symbols that represents a specific number. It is a way of expressing quantities in a mathematical or numerical form. Numerals can be written using different systems, such as Arabic numerals (0, 1, 2, 3, etc.) or Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV, etc.).