Why Roman numerals don't have number zero. (2024)

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Explanation:

  • The roman number system was basically designed to estimate the prices of goods and trading business. So the roman system did not need any value to represent zero.
  • But instead of zero, the word nulla was used by the Romans to specify zero.
  • Latin language the word nulla means none.

Hence nulla is used to represent zero but there is no specific symbol for zero to represent in roman number system.


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