How would you put negative one in roman numerals?

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  1. ♥♦♣♠∟uxord♥♦♣♠ Banned

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    I'm curious.
     
    ♥♦♣♠∟uxord♥♦♣♠, Mar 2, 2012
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  2. Arch Mana Knight

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    Romans didn't believe in negatives. B|
     
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  3. Ienzo ((̲̅ ̲̅(̲̅C̲̅r̲̅a̲̅y̲̅o̲̅l̲̲̅̅a̲̅( ̲̅̅((>

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    IO probably, just like IV is 4 (1 taken away from 5)....

    ... I honestly never thought about it but this would be my guess.

    Next week: How did Romans do decimals. :lolface:
     
    Ienzo, Mar 2, 2012
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  4. KH2man13 Gummi Ship Junkie

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    The Romans didn't have a numeral for zero.
     
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  5. shidonic Destiny Islands Resident

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    ARE YOU MAD, THAT WOULD BE CRAZY HARD (If it was actually math in Roman times >.>)
     
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  6. Mixt The dude that does the thing

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    VI

    6 or -4?
     
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  7. ShibuyaGato Transformation

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    How so?

    3.14=III.I IV
     
    ShibuyaGato, Mar 2, 2012
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  8. Ienzo ((̲̅ ̲̅(̲̅C̲̅r̲̅a̲̅y̲̅o̲̅l̲̲̅̅a̲̅( ̲̅̅((>

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    Well I have just revolutionised the world of the Romans >:3
     
    Ienzo, Mar 2, 2012
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  9. ShibuyaGato Transformation

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    You know, most Romans were just hot Italians.

    My ancestors were sexy...
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    ShibuyaGato, Mar 2, 2012
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  10. Machazo Destiny Islands Resident

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    I think romans used numbers not for maths, but for counting things. That's why arabic ones took over, they're more practical.

    Also:

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    Machazo, Mar 2, 2012
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