alleryRoman numerals can represent only which kind of numbers?
AFractions only
BNegative numbers
CPositive integers
DDecimals only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Positive integers
1. Roman numerals use a few letters for numbers up to the thousands.
2. They can only represent positive integers.
3. Fractions, negatives and decimals need other systems such as Arabic numerals.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ethnomathematics, section Numerals_
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