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Because in Roman times their mightiest of gods was Jupiter whose Latin name began with IV and so they considered it to be an insult to reduce his name to a number and so the Romans used IIII for 4 instead of IV.
So even today this superstition still remains with us because sometimes IIII is for 4 instead of IV.
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How is the way 4 written in roman numerals?
IV or as IIII
Is 4 in roman numerals iiii or iv?
ivAnother answer:Both IIII and IV stand for 4 in Roman numerals.
What is 04 28 85 in roman numerals?
04 28 85 converted into Roman numerals is IV-XXVIII-LXXXV. The Romans sometimes wrote IV as IIII.
What is 04 in roman numerals?
IV formerly IIII
What is 2 plus 2 in romen numerals?
The Romans would have written it as IIII We would write it as IV
How is the way 4 written in roman numerals?
IV or as IIII
Is 4 in roman numerals iiii or iv?
ivAnother answer:Both IIII and IV stand for 4 in Roman numerals.
What is 04 28 85 in roman numerals?
04 28 85 converted into Roman numerals is IV-XXVIII-LXXXV. The Romans sometimes wrote IV as IIII.
What is 04 in roman numerals?
IV formerly IIII
What is the simple 4 in roman numerals?
IIII or as IV
What is 2 plus 2 in romen numerals?
The Romans would have written it as IIII We would write it as IV
What is the roman for IV?
The Roman numerals of IV or IIII are both equivalent to 4
How do you write 4 in roman numerals?
IVSometimes you see it as IIII
How do write 4 in roman numerals?
IIII or IV is 4
How could you write 4 in roman numerals?
4 in Roman numerals can be IIII (4) or IV (5-1)
Why is the four on a grandfather clock wrong?
The Roman Numerals on a grandfather clock display IIII when they should display IV. The reason is that the original maker of the clock had incorrectly written the Roman Numerals.
How do you make 4's in roman numerals?
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.
