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MMXDCXLVII or VIIIVIIVVII which is better/easier to understand? (Original Post) niyad Yesterday OP
Who are you trying to communicate with? Dead Romans? Nailed it! 🤭😆🥰 MerryBlooms Yesterday #1
Well, I figured the magats and suited thugs would not have a clue. niyad Yesterday #2
I love your voice! MerryBlooms Yesterday #3
Thank you! niyad Yesterday #5
I don't think either of those say anything. ruet Yesterday #4
I pointed out that the "X" was missing its bar. niyad Yesterday #6
Are you trying for 8647? Ms. Toad Yesterday #7
You are, of course, correct. Serious typo! Thank you. niyad Yesterday #8
They both suck UpInArms Yesterday #9
YIKES!!! most accountants whom I know have at least moved up niyad Yesterday #10
I know, right? UpInArms Yesterday #11
Or movie/tv release dates. niyad Yesterday #12
Old joke about dividing XVII by VIII mr715 Yesterday #13
II niyad 21 hrs ago #15
Try saying 76 in Danish DFW 18 hrs ago #19
An X with a bar over it is 10,000 but MMXDCXLVII makes no sense jxla Yesterday #14
Or you can write 8000 as VIII with a bar over it all muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #20
I love your cryptic incantations. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #16
Thank you. We need all the distractions we can find! niyad 18 hrs ago #17
No argument here. 🌞❤️ littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #18

ruet

(10,322 posts)
4. I don't think either of those say anything.
Sun May 31, 2026, 06:59 PM
Yesterday

2000 40 110 57
v.
7, 8, 5, 7



Are you trying for LXXXVI XLVII?

Ms. Toad

(38,868 posts)
7. Are you trying for 8647?
Sun May 31, 2026, 07:10 PM
Yesterday

In the second, that would be VIIIVIIVVII (What you wrote is 7747 - VII VII IV VII). I think you've got a misplaced I.

niyad

(134,339 posts)
10. YIKES!!! most accountants whom I know have at least moved up
Sun May 31, 2026, 07:26 PM
Yesterday

to Texas Instruments calculators!!!

UpInArms

(55,465 posts)
11. I know, right?
Sun May 31, 2026, 07:28 PM
Yesterday

The only time I really try to figure it out is the date of publication

jxla

(271 posts)
14. An X with a bar over it is 10,000 but MMXDCXLVII makes no sense
Sun May 31, 2026, 08:26 PM
Yesterday

VIIIVIIVVII = VIII VI IV VII = 8 6 4 7 and LXXXVIXLVII = LXXXVI XLVII = 86 47
but MMXDCXLVII = MM X DC XLVII = 2000 10000 600 47

https://www.tuomas.salste.net/doc/roman/numeri-romani.html

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