Next, we will use the ROMAN function to convert portions of the dates with Arabic numerals to Roman numerals. The syntax for the ROMAN function is ROMAN (number, [form]), where number, which is ...

Numbers lead to counting, and then to symbolic number representations, such as Arabic numerals that stand in for quantities. Those symbolic numbers underpin arithmetic and mathematics.

Eli Burnstein humorously imagines an ancient Roman’s impassioned defense of Roman numerals against the threat of newfangled Arabic numerals.

Did 56% of Survey Respondents Say 'Arabic Numerals' Shouldn't be Taught in School? It's difficult to answer survey questions if you don't fully understand their meaning.

There was one year in which the NFL ditched Roman numerals, instead opting for the Arabic numerals "5" and "0" -- Super Bowl 50 (not "L"). Perhaps, for the 100th game, we'll have Super Bowl C.

When in Rome: finishing the Roman numeral converter script. In my last article, I started digging in to a classic computer science puzzle: converting Roman numerals to Arabic numerals. First off, it ...

Q: This week’s question comes courtesy of Reynaldo Ramos: “We call the numbering system we use today ‘Arabic numerals.’ We all know that this number system was invented by the Arabs. If ...

Maybe the word Arabic triggered it. On the other hand, maybe the majority struggled with that other famous gift from the Arabic peninsula: algebra. Roman numerals, anyone?

Your cousin’s Facebook friends are probably going nuts over this image that claims to show how the early history of Arabic geometric design informs how we write numerals today. “Each figure ...