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minus-squareIngeniousRocks (They/She) @lemmy.dbzer0.comcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·18 days agoIsn’t it MMMIM? Only one extra character
minus-squareDerpenheim@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up10·18 days agosubtraction rule only allows a smaller numeral to be placed before a larger one if it is one of the following combinations: IV, IX, XL, XC, CD, or CM. The numeral ‘i’ ((1)) can only be placed before a ‘V’ ((5)) or an ‘X’ ((10)).
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-218 days agoI came up with MMMCMXCIX, but your one seems better.
Isn’t it MMMIM? Only one extra character
subtraction rule only allows a smaller numeral to be placed before a larger one if it is one of the following combinations: IV, IX, XL, XC, CD, or CM. The numeral ‘i’ ((1)) can only be placed before a ‘V’ ((5)) or an ‘X’ ((10)).
I came up with MMMCMXCIX, but your one seems better.