Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 days agoRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up160arrow-down1message-squareRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGuyFawkes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 days agoFewer axe marks. IIII = 4 IV = 3 IX = 3 VIIII = 6
minus-squareRhaedas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 days agoSure, but OP is talking about fingers as representation, not markings. Your point is exactly why they did it in writing.
Fewer axe marks.
IIII = 4 IV = 3
IX = 3 VIIII = 6
Sure, but OP is talking about fingers as representation, not markings. Your point is exactly why they did it in writing.