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Roman number M = 1 thousand 1 thousand 1 thousands = 1 million
by ieatdots 13y ago
Roman number M = 1 thousand
1 thousand 1 thousands = 1 million
- fletchowns 13y agoExactly, capital M
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- kachnuv_ocasek 13y agoBut, then that would be 150 * 2000 = 300,000.
- lowkeykiwi 13y agoExactly. 1 million in Roman numerals is M with a bar over the top of it.
- wizzard 13y agoYes. If we're talking Roman numerals, MM would be 2000, just like XX is 20 -- not 100. This notation makes no sense to me either.
- nilkn 13y agoI've always seen k used to represent one thousand in dollar amounts, so I've never interpreted M as being a Roman numeral but simply as standing for "million." Disclaimer: I've been in the US my whole life.
- Noughmad 13y agoWe don't use Roman numerals for thousands, why should we do so for millions? The right way is obviously using metric prefixes, so 1k$, 1M$ and 1G$. And don't forget that 'cents' is short for 'centidollars'.