are roman numerals in numeric order also in alphabetical order??
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
etc
X
and so forth ??
in other words, were the romans smart enough to design roman numerals so that they could be put in the same order either numerically or alphabetically?
<<in other words, were the romans smart enough to design roman numerals so that they could be put in the same order either numerically or alphabetically?>>
No.
49 is XLIX
50 is L
400 is CD
Those are in numerical but not alphabetical order. I could cite many other examples.
yes they are
yes and no
I apologize for the confusion, but Roman numerals are not designed to be in alphabetical order. Roman numerals are a system of numerical notation developed in ancient Rome, where different letters represent different values. The letters are combined together to create different numbers.
While some Roman numerals may appear to be in alphabetical order due to the way the letters are assigned, it is not a consistent pattern. For example, the Roman numeral "I" represents the number 1, "V" represents 5, and "X" represents 10. In this case, the Roman numerals I, V, and X appear to be in alphabetical order, but this is merely coincidental.
To read and write Roman numerals, you simply need to learn the value associated with each letter and properly combine them according to their rules. The order of the letters in Roman numerals is primarily based on their numerical value, not alphabetical order.