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They are both equivalent to 4 but the ancient Romans always used IIII for 4 instead of IV because in doing so it would be deemed as an insult to their mightiest of Gods who was Jupiter and whose name in Latin began with IV.

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WISC IIII what is it?

IIII (or IV) is a Roman numeral which represents the number 4.


What is the roman numeral number for 4?

IV or IIII


Roman Numeral is written as IV except when on a instead it is written as IIII?

4, as a Roman Numeral, should be written as IV, although I have seen it occassionally written as IIII. I think both are valid, but generally 4 is IV .


What Roman Numeral represents iv?

4Additional Information:-IV or IIII both represent 4 in Roman numerals


Is there 2 ways to write roman numeral 4?

Yes, IV or IIII


What is the numeral numbers for the number four?

4Presumably you mean in Roman numerals?If so, then it is IIII or IV


Is the roman numeral llll still used on modern clocks?

No, the Roman numeral for 4 is IV, not llll. The use of llll is a common mistake, but traditional Roman numeral representations on clocks and other time-related devices use IV instead of llll for the numeral 4.


Why is the incorrect 1111 Roman numeral used on a clock instead of 1V?

Presumably you mean IIII and IV not 1111 and 1V? Both IIII and IV are correct Roman numerals representing 4. IV is a simplification of IIII. Traditionally IIII is used on clocks instead of IV. The ancient Romans used IIII for 4 because they were superstitious about IV, those being the first two letters of Jupiter's name.


What roman numeral is different on clocks?

The numeral for 4 is often written as IIII on clocks although it is generally written as IV, but both are correct.


Which Roman numerals are different to other clocks?

Generally the Roman numeral IV represents the number 4 but on some old watches and sun dials 4 is represented by the numeral IIII. The numeral IIII was correct when it was written but convention now decrees that a numeral should not be repeated more than three times. According to this rule IIII should no longer be used.


Why does a roman numeral watch face have IIII rather than IV?

To balance the numbers of the watch. Instead of seeing "IV" on one side and "VIII" on the other side, "IIII" balances better with "VIII"


What is the REAL roman numeral for 4?

4- IV It is not IIII because that the rule of roman numerals is going over three digits; IIII is 4 on clocks but that technically is incorrect hence IIII breaks the rule. 4 is known to be IIII on clocks but technically it is incorrect. The correct answer is IV hence V is 5 and VI is 6.