roman numerals????

[Deb&Al]

can someone translate the roman numeral

MCMLXVI

it's in a book i need to know the copywrite date of.

thanks

debbie

[AngieM2]

1966

[HermitJohn]

MCMLXVI

M=1000
CM=900
LX=60
VI=6

so, drumroll please, 1966

[Madame]

Here's a website that will help you if it comes up in the future: http://home.att.net/~numericana/answer/roman.htm

[Windy in Kansas]

There is no real mystery to Roman numerals once you have the basics.

I=1
V=5
X=10
L=50
C=100
D=500
M=1000

When a lesser number appears before a greater number you subtract instead of adding. As XI=11 while IX subtracts the one leaving IX=9. You use the subtraction with ONLY one lesser number in front of the greater number. You would never write two lesser ones in front of a greater one. As an example, you would write XXX=30, never XXL for 30.

As others have shown, you simply add up all of the numbers in the chain, remembering to subtract if a lesser number appears before a greater.

[Cyngbaeld]

No wonder Rome fell. :haha: Their math was too cumbersome!

[Deb&Al]

thank you all ever so much. i have way too many cookbooks, and i came up with the idea to categorize them by decade.

yeah, no wonder rome fell.

debbie

[Blu3duk]

yes the number you seek in geek is 11110101110

for other conversions in geek try the following link!!!

ok had to throw it into the mix! everyone needs a laf or two for the day.

calculator



William