Anyone know what large numbers are in roman numerals?

[RedGrant]

I know that a line under/over means times 1000 so a few million can be represented reasonably but how do you quote say 100million or 1000million and bigger. I did google but didn't find anything. The general opinion seems to be that those numbers where not necessary in roman times. thanks

[rockyracoon]

That's what I've always understood Red, there was no need for greater numbers.

[alavahalf]

This should help.. http://www.thecalcula...isc/romannumerals.php

[wildwood]

This explain the larger numbers

http://www.ehow.com/h...n-roman-numerals.html

[RedGrant]

I know how to write 1 million I was asking about 1 milliard/US billion etc

[atalanta]

The Romans could not measure huge distances, such as the distance from the earth to the moon. Nor did they feel any need to do so. They had no need to count vast numbers of things. They did not have telescopes in order to count the number of viruses in a sneeze, for instance. They simply did not need huge numbers. ( And remember, they did not have a zero in those days ) But, if they had needed such numbers, they would not have used different letters of their alphabet, they'd just have built bigger abacuses.