The
'techo' title above just means that in order to represent larger
numbers the Romans simply 'added' the symbols together.
e.g.
LXXXIII = 50 + 10 + 10 +10
+ 1 + 1 + 1 = 83
Have
a look at the examples on the parchment & see if you can work
out what is going on.
When
you think you've got it, try these:
-
Convert XVIII to our number
system
- Convert XXXVIII to our number
system
- What is LXI in our number
system?
- DCXXXII =
- MMVI =
