Previous Topic	Exploring whole numbers ( Number Operations & Number Theory ) Term    : 1  Module : 1 - Capturing Data  Unit 1      : Numbers Made Easy  (  History Of Numbers )                                        Roman Numerals
	After over 2000 years, Roman Numerals are still being used today, and can be seen on the faces of some of our clocks and watches. The shapes of these numerals are similar to the formation of our fingers when we are counting as can be seen in the picture below. The place value of these numerals are of little or no significance except for later on when smaller numerals like one placed before a larger numeral like five would have a total value of four. A one placed after a five would however have the value of six.
Ancient Roman Numerals ( note here 4 is iiii not iv )
New Roman Numerals ( note here 4 is  iv )
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