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The Romans did their calculations on an abacus counting device which was the equivalent to a primitive calculator.

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Why don't you use roman numerals?

They're great for clocks, but try doing basic calculations with them. The Romans had no representation for the number zero. It was the Greeks who invented Zero as a number. Therefore calculations with Roman numerals is extremely difficult.


Why do not you use roman numerals always?

We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.


When do you use Roman numerals?

I use roman numerals in math


What are Roman numarals?

Romans used another system of numbers, very difficult to do any math calculations with, and missing the concept of zero. The Arabic numerals we use today successfully replaced the unwieldy Roman numerals.


Why do you use roman numerals?

We use Roman numerals to represent numbers in a different way than the Arabic numerals (0-9). Roman numerals have been used historically and are still used today in certain contexts, such as numbering pages or chapters in a book or indicating the year in movie titles. While Arabic numerals are more commonly used for everyday calculations, Roman numerals are often used for symbolic or aesthetic purposes.

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How are Roman Numerals related to Roman science?

Numerals are used for mathematical calculations. Mathematical calculations are used in science. This is the way Roman numerals related to Roman science.


Why are Roman numerals generally not used in mathematics?

Roman Numerals are not used in calculations, because there is no easy way to do them, as there is with the decimal numbers that we use today.


Why don't you use roman numerals?

They're great for clocks, but try doing basic calculations with them. The Romans had no representation for the number zero. It was the Greeks who invented Zero as a number. Therefore calculations with Roman numerals is extremely difficult.


Why do not you use roman numerals always?

We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.We have discontinued the use of Roman numerals for everyday needs because they can be clumsy and awkward to use for quick calculations.


When do you use Roman numerals?

I use roman numerals in math


What are Roman numarals?

Romans used another system of numbers, very difficult to do any math calculations with, and missing the concept of zero. The Arabic numerals we use today successfully replaced the unwieldy Roman numerals.


Why do you use roman numerals?

We use Roman numerals to represent numbers in a different way than the Arabic numerals (0-9). Roman numerals have been used historically and are still used today in certain contexts, such as numbering pages or chapters in a book or indicating the year in movie titles. While Arabic numerals are more commonly used for everyday calculations, Roman numerals are often used for symbolic or aesthetic purposes.


Can you do fractions with roman numerals?

No, Roman numerals were not designed to represent fractions. They are mainly used for whole numbers and are not suitable for precise mathematical calculations involving fractions. For fractions, it is best to use decimal or fractional notation.


Why do you still use roman numerals now?

Some use roman numerals because some doesn't know numbers, so instead it is roman numerals.


How would you work out 1776 plus 549 in two different ways and 1776 minus 549 in two different ways but working out all four calculations entirely in Roman numerals with explanations?

Roman numerals are entirely inappropriate for doing such calculations. I believe the people in Roman times did such calculations on an abacus or something similar - which is basically similar to converting them to the Arabic numbers we use. If you really want to do it in Roman numerals - which is basically NOT a good idea - you would have to keep the thousands, hundreds, etc. separate, and handle carry (for addition) and borrowing (for subtraction).


What about the roman mathematical system made it virtually impossible to perform caculations?

It is almost impossible to do mathematical calculations using Roman numerals.


Why use the Si system?

It simplifies calculations as much as changing from Roman numerals to Indo-Arabic numbers did. It is international so no translation needed between nations