Roman Numerals & Word 2013

Mathematics Roman Numerals & Office Word 2013

Mathematics: Arithmetic: Roman Numerals

What are Roman numerals? I, II, III, IV, V are Roman numerals. They are the numbering system used in the ancient Roman Empire before the Western civilization learned the Arabic numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The Romans were not much into mathematics, so they did not have a number 0 and cannot count more than 3,000.

How do you write Roman numerals? First rule of all, the Romans used letters to write their numbers. They are the letter I, V, X, L, C, and M. And second rule of all, the same letter can only occur 3x in a row, therefore, they put a lesser numeral before a greater numeral to mean that the two should be subtracted instead of added.

What are all the Roman numerals? The Roman numerals are the following, with their equivalent Arabic numbers. Other numbers were omitted and left as an exercise for you to apply the second rule.

Arabic Number = Roman Number
1 = I
2 = II
3 = III
4 = IV (following the second rule)
5 = V
6 = VI
7 = VII
8 = VIII
9 = IX (following the second rule)
10 = X
40 = XL (following the second rule)
49 = XLIX (following the second rule twice)
50 = L
100 = C
500 = D
999 = IM (following the second rule) (where Instant Message came from ;))
1000 = M
3000 = MMM

Why should you learn the Roman numbering system? So you can find out what year a movie or television show was actually made, or what the Superbowl number is, and your elementary school teacher was hoping you'd remember them.

V, IV, III, II, I, Blast Off!

John Sindayen

Office: Microsoft Word 2013: How to Create a Numbered List

What is a numbered list?  A Numbered List is any list of line by line items. It uses a numbering system beside the item. You can use Roman Numerals, Arabic Numbers, or the Alphabet. Here's an example of a numbered list.

List of Animals with 3 Letters

I. ANT

II. BAT

III. CAT

IV. DOG

V. EEL

VI. FOX

How do you create a numbered list in Microsoft Word 2013? Follow these steps:
1. Click the Home tab.
2. In the Paragraph grouping, hover on the Numbering icon (the graphics with rows of 1 2 3).

3. Either click on the icon if you want to use regular numbers for your list or click on the downward arrow to select numbers, Roman numerals, letters, or a customized font numbering system.

Happy Numbering!

John Sindayen